Definitions for 'cold':
Below, we have different definitions or meanings of the word cold. These different definitions are grouped based on the different parts of speech. You will also find examples for every definition if available
Adjective: Adjectives modify nouns to provide more information about them.
UK: /kɔʊld/
US: /koʊld/
Definition 1
(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
A cold wind whistled through the trees.
Definition 2
(of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
The forecast is that it will be very cold today.
Definition 3
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
She was so cold she was shivering.
Definition 4
Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling.
She shot me a cold glance before turning her back.
Definition 5
Dispassionate, not prejudiced or partisan, impartial.
He's a nice guy, but the cold facts say we should fire him.
Definition 6
Completely unprepared; without introduction.
He was assigned cold calls for the first three months.
Definition 7
Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness.
After one more beer he passed out cold.
Definition 8
(usually with "have" or "know" transitively) Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart.
Keep that list in front of you, or memorize it cold.
Definition 9
(usually with "have" transitively) Cornered, done for.
Criminal interrogation. Initially they will dream up explanations faster than you could ever do so, but when they become fatigued, often they will acknowledge that you have them cold.
Definition 10
Not pungent or acrid.
Definition 11
Unexciting; dull; uninteresting.
Definition 12
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
a cold scent
Definition 13
Not sensitive; not acute.
Definition 14
Distant; said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed. Compare warm and hot.
You're cold … getting warmer … hot! You've found it!
Definition 15
Having a bluish effect; not warm in colour.
Definition 16
Rarely used or accessed, and thus able to be relegated to slower storage.
Definition 17
Without compassion; heartless; ruthless
I can't believe she said that...that was cold!
Noun: Nouns are words that represent people, places, things, or ideas.
UK: /kɔʊld/
US: /koʊld/
Definition 1
A condition of low temperature.
Come in, out of the cold.
Definition 2
(with 'the') A harsh place; a place of abandonment.
The former politician was left out in the cold after his friends deserted him.
Definition 3
A common, usually harmless, viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
I caught a miserable cold and had to stay home for a week
Definition 4
Rheum, sleepy dust
Adverb : Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs to provide more information about how something is done.
UK: /kɔʊld/
US: /koʊld/
Definition 1
While at low temperature.
The steel was processed cold.
Definition 2
Without preparation.
The speaker went in cold and floundered for a topic.
Definition 3
With finality.
I knocked him out cold.
Definition 4
In a cold, frank, or realistically honest manner.
Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms: chilled, chilly, cool, freezing, frigid, glacial, icy, brass monkeys, nippy, parky, taters, aloof, distant, hostile, standoffish, unfriendly, unwelcoming, unprepared, unready
Antonyms: baking, boiling, heated, hot, scorching, searing, torrid, warm, hot, hot, amiable, friendly, welcoming, prepared, primed, ready
Synonyms: common cold, coryza, head cold, pose, coldness
