cold (A1)
adjective, noun
Pronunciation: /koʊld/
Definition
Having a low temperature; not hot or warm.
Examples
The water in the lake was too cold for swimming.
He had a cold, so he stayed home from school.
She felt a cold dread creep over her as she read the letter.
How to Use cold
- cold snap (collocation)
- A sudden period of very cold weather. — "We're expecting a cold snap next week."
- cold-blooded (collocation)
- An animal that is cold-blooded relies on external sources of heat to regulate its body temperature. — "Reptiles are cold-blooded creatures."
- cold comfort (idiom)
- Something that is not very comforting or helpful. — "The apology offered little cold comfort to the victims."
- cold case (collocation)
- A criminal investigation that has not been solved after a period of time. — "The police reopened the cold case after new evidence emerged."
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