to be like a dash of cold water
V
to give someone the cold shoulder
V
food served with
cold cuts
N
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English Definitions
cold
N
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold
N
the absence of heat
cold
N
the sensation produced by low temperatures
cold
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
cold
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
cold
having lost freshness through passage of time
cold
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
cold
marked by errorless familiarity
cold
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
cold
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
cold
sexually unresponsive
cold
without compunction or human feeling
cold
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
cold
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
cold
of a seeker; far from the object sought
cold
lacking the warmth of life
N
money in the form of cash that is readily available
N
a cathode that is a source of electrons without being heated
N
a cereal that is not heated before serving
cold chisel
N
narrow chisel made of steel; used to cut stone or bricks
N
very limited consolation or empathy
cold cream
N
a cream used cosmetically (mostly by women) for softening and cleaning the skin
cold cuts
N
sliced assorted cold meats
N
pink sparkling wine originally from Germany
cold feet
N
timidity that prevents the continuation of a course of action
N
an aloof unemotional person
N
protective covering consisting of a wooden frame with a glass top in which small plants are protected from the cold
N
the front of an advancing mass of colder air
N
nuclear fusion at or near room temperatures; claims to have discovered it are generally considered to have been mistaken
N
(pathology) gangrene that develops in the presence of arterial obstruction and is characterized by dryness of the dead tissue and a dark brown color
N
medicine intended to relieve the symptoms of the common cold
N
a rubber made at low temperatures (5 degrees Centigrade) which is tougher than conventional rubber and is often used in car tires
cold shoulder
N
a refusal to recognize someone you know
N
a spell of cold weather
cold sore
N
caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)
N
a spell of cold weather
cold storage
N
in a state of abeyance or postponement
cold storage
N
refrigerated storage for preservation
N
tomato cases filled with various salad mixtures and served cold
N
the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear
cold turkey
N
a blunt expression of views
cold turkey
N
complete and abrupt withdrawal of all addictive drugs or anything else on which you have become dependent
N
a state of political hostility between countries using means short of armed warfare
N
a state of political hostility that existed from 1945 until 1990 between countries led by the Soviet Union and countries led by the United States
cold water
N
disparagement of a plan or hope or expectation
N
a wave of unusually cold weather
N
a period of unusually cold weather
V
shape (metal) without heat
cold-blooded
without compunction or human feeling
English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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