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  2. What does the adjective cold mean? There are 29 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective cold , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. to give reasons for not being in favour of something; to criticize something. She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business. Definition of cold adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  4. 1. a. : having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans. it is cold outside today. a cold drafty attic. b. : having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected. the bath water has gotten cold. c. : not heated: such as. (1) of food : served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing.

  5. COLD definition: 1. at a low temperature, especially when compared to the temperature of the human body, and not…. Learn more.

  6. cold. (koʊld ) Word forms: colder , coldest , colds. 1. adjective A1. Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable. Rinse the vegetables under cold running water. He likes his tea neither too hot nor too cold.

  7. Meaning & use. 1. Old English–. gen. Significant lowness of temperature; lack of heat in an object or a substance; coldness to the senses. Also (in early use): †that which is cold; (in plural) cold things (obsolete). In Old English also in partitive genitive singular as postmodifier. eOE.

  8. not showing kindness, love, or emotion and not friendly: His handshake was cold, and his eyes lifeless. He stared into her cold, blue eyes. She would never feel welcome in this city with its cold, unsmiling inhabitants. The school was a cold, unwelcoming place. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

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