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| ammonia |
the gas with a strong smell that is formed by combining nitrogen and hydrogen. Ammonia is used to make refrigerators cold and in making fertilizers. [1/2 definitions] |
| amphibian |
a small animal that spends part of its life cycle in water and part of its life cycle on land. Amphibians hatch in water and breathe with gills. Then they develop lungs so the adults can breathe air. Amphibians are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Frogs, toads, and salamanders are amphibians. [1/2 definitions] |
| arctic |
freezing or very cold weather as in the Arctic. [1/3 definitions] |
| bitter |
uncomfortably cold or harsh. [1/3 definitions] |
| bleak1 |
bare, cold, or not protected from the weather. [1/2 definitions] |
| chill |
a feeling of cold and shivering caused by lowered temperature. [3/6 definitions] |
| chilly |
feeling coolness or cold. [1/3 definitions] |
| cocktail1 |
an item of food or drink served before a meal, such as juice, mixed chopped fruit, or cold seafood with a sauce. [1/2 definitions] |
| cold-blooded |
having blood whose temperature changes with the temperature of the air or water. Animals such as fishes, snakes, and lizards are cold-blooded. [1/2 definitions] |
| common cold |
a common sickness that causes sneezing, sore throat, coughing, and a stuffy nose; cold. |
| compress |
a soft pad of cloth, used to put pressure, cold, heat, or medicine on some part of the body. [1/3 definitions] |
| cool |
somewhat cold; not warm. [2/9 definitions] |
| dairy case |
a large container in a store that is kept cold and is used for holding and displaying dairy products, such as milk, cheese, cream, and yogurt. |
| dentine |
the bony material underneath the enamel of a tooth that forms the main part of the tooth. Dentine is sensitive to heat, cold, and touch. |
| earmuff |
one of a pair of soft pads that are worn over the ears to protect against cold. The two pads are connected by a band that goes over the head. |
| ermine |
a weasel that has white fur in the winter. Ermines live in very cold regions of North America, Europe, and Asia. |
| exposure |
the condition of being exposed to wind, cold, heat, rain, or other forces of nature. [1/6 definitions] |
| fish |
an animal that lives in water and has fins for swimming and gills for breathing. Fish are cold-blooded animals with skeletons inside their bodies. Most fish have scales on their skin. There are many kinds of fish, including salmon, goldfish, tuna, and sharks. [1/5 definitions] |
| fishy |
cold and without life or feeling. [1/3 definitions] |
| flue |
a hollow pipe inside a chimney that lets hot or cold air, smoke, or steam escape to the outside. |
| formal |
proper or socially correct, sometimes to the point of being cold; stiff. [1/5 definitions] |
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