Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - cold
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Cold
cold
I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt ~, Latin gelu frost, gelare to freeze Date: before 12th century 1. a. having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans it is ~ outside today a ~ drafty attic b. having a relatively low temperature or one lower than normal or expected the bath water has gotten ~ c. not heated: as (1) of food served without heating especially after initial cooking or processing ~ cereal ~ roast beef (2) served chilled or with ice a ~ drink (3) involving processing without the use of heat ~ working of steel 2. a. marked by a lack of the warmth of normal human emotion, friendliness, or compassion a ~ stare got a ~ reception; also not moved to enthusiasm the movie leaves me ~ b. not colored or affected by personal feeling or bias ; detached, indifferent ~ chronicles recorded by an outsider — Andrew Sarris; also impersonal, objective ~ facts ~ reality c. marked by sure familiarity ; pat had her lines ~ weeks before opening night 3. conveying the impression of being ~: as a. depressing, gloomy ~ gray skies b. cool 6a 4. a. marked by the loss of normal body heat ~ hands; especially dead b. giving the appearance of being dead ; unconscious passed out ~ 5. a. having lost freshness or vividness ; stale dogs trying to pick up a ~ scent b. far off the mark ; not close to finding or solving — used especially in children's games c. marked by poor or unlucky performance the team's shooting turned ~ in the second half d. not prepared or suitably warmed up • ~ish adjective • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun II. noun Date: 13th century 1. bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat they died of the ~ 2. a condition of low temperature extremes of heat and ~; especially ~ weather 3. a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling; specifically common ~ III. adverb Date: 1889 1. with utter finality ; absolutely, completely turned down ~; also abruptly stopped them ~ 2. a. without introduction or advance notice walked in ~ to apply for a job b. without preparation or warm-up was asked to perform the solo ~
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