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- pronunciation:
- kold
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
colder, coldest |
| definition 1: |
without heat or warmth.
This room is so cold.- synonyms:
- chilly, cool
- antonyms:
- hot, lukewarm
- similar words:
- arctic, bitter, frigid, frosty, icy
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| definition 2: |
having a body temperature below normal.
After I waited outside in the snow, my fingers and toes were cold.- synonyms:
- chilly
- antonyms:
- hot, warm
- similar words:
- frostbitten, icy, numb, shivering
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| definition 3: |
not kind or friendly.
He gave me a cold stare and wouldn't speak to me.- synonyms:
- chill, chilly, distant, icy
- antonyms:
- affectionate, intimate, loving, warm
- similar words:
- aloof, cold-blooded, frigid, indifferent, unfriendly
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| definition 4: |
feeling a lack of warmth in an unpleasant way; feeling chilled.
I'm so cold that I need an extra blanket.- synonyms:
- chilled, chilly
- antonyms:
- hot
- similar words:
- frigid
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| definition 5: |
chilled by a refrigerator; served cool.
Dad poured me a glass of cold milk.- synonyms:
- chilled, cooled, refrigerated
- antonyms:
- hot, lukewarm, warm
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| related words: |
bare, bleak, callous, chill, cool, crisp, heartless, inhuman, raw, stern, stiff |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
weather marked by low temperature.
The cold was awful when I walked to school.- synonyms:
- chill
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| definition 2: |
a common sickness that causes sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose. Colds are caused by a virus.
- synonyms:
- common cold, flu, influenza, virus
- similar words:
- bug, chill
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| related words: |
cool |
| derivations: |
coldly (adv.), coldness (n.) |
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