Cold

Quick meaning: Cold is an adjective meaning (of a thing) Having a low temperature.

Meaning

(of a thing) Having a low temperature.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

A cold wind whistled through the trees.

The forecast is that it will be very cold today.

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

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

Word Forms

• colder
• coldest
• colds

Synonyms for cold

Depending on context, synonyms include algid, Arctic, Baltic, boreal, brumal, chill.

Antonyms for cold

Common opposites include hot, warm, baking, boiling, heated, searing.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include acold, parky, frigid, frore, ice-cold, stone-cold.

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