Cold

/kəʊld/ · adjective

Meaning

(of a thing) Having a low temperature..

Definitions by Sense

1. (of a thing) Having a low temperature.
2. (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
3. (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
4. Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.
5. Chilled, filled with an uncomfortable sense of fear, dread, or alarm.
6. Dispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial.
7. Completely unprepared; without introduction.
8. Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness.

Example Sentences

A cold wind whistled through the trees.

As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey.

Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar here, and dress it with such terrors as thou hast at thy command: for this is thy dominion!

I had always supposed that playboys didn't give a hoot for anything except blondes and cold bottles.

The forecast is that it will be very cold today.

As fruits of hotter countries, transearthed in colder climates, have vigour enough in themselves to be fructuous according to their nature: but, that they are hindered by the chilling nips of the air, and the soil, wherein they are planted.

Antarctica is the coldest, iciest place on Earth, which makes the recent warming event particularly worrying for many scientists. […] Larter said this happens less frequently in the East Antarctic because the ocean water there is much colder.

The current high temperature expected for Kansas City on Saturday is around 5 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, which would be the coldest high temperature on record in the area for the date, according to CNN Weather. […] But could it become cold enough for officials to cancel the showdown between the Chiefs and Dolphins?

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• colder
• coldest
• colds
• more cold
• most cold

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