cold

Universal Words adjective, noun, adverb adjective (colder, coldest) low temperature 1 having a lower than usual temperature; having a temperature lower than the human body: I'm cold. Turn the heating up. * to feel / look cold * cold hands and feet * a cold room / house * hot and cold water in every room * Isn't it cold today? * It's freezing cold. * to get / turn colder * bitterly cold weather * the coldest May on record * (BrE) The water has gone cold. food / drink 2 not heated; cooled after being cooked: a cold drink * Hot and cold food is available in the cafeteria. * cold chicken for lunch unfriendly 3 (of a person) without emotion; unfriendly: to give sb a cold look / stare / welcome * Her manner was cold and distant. * He was staring at her with cold eyes. light / colours 4 seeming to lack warmth, in an unpleasant way: clear cold light * cold grey skies route 5 not easy to find: The police followed the robbers to the airport but then the trail went cold. in games 6 used in children's games to say that the person playing is not close to finding a person or thing, or to guessing the correct answer unconscious 7 (out ~) [notbeforenoun] (informal) unconscious: He was knocked out cold in the second round. facts 8 (the ~ facts / truth) facts with nothing added to make them more interesting or pleasant seealsoCOLDLY, COLDNESS IDIOMS a cold fish a person who seems unfriendly and without strong emotions get / have cold feet (informal) to suddenly become nervous about doing sth that you had planned to do: He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing. give sb the cold shoulder (informal) to treat sb in an unfriendly way seealsoCOLD-SHOULDER in cold blood acting in a way that is deliberately cruel; with no pity: to kill / murder / shoot sb in cold blood in the cold light of day when you have had time to think calmly about sth; in the morning when things are clearer: These things always look different in the cold light of day. leave sb cold to fail to affect or interest sb: Most modern art leaves me cold. pour / throw cold water on sth to give reasons for not being in favour of sth; to criticize sth: She immediately poured cold water on his plans to expand the business. moreatBLOOD, BLOWv., HOTadj. noun low temperature 1 [U] a lack of heat or warmth; a low temperature, especially in the atmosphere: He shivered with cold. * Don't stand outside in the cold. * She doesn't seem to feel the cold. * You'll catch your death of cold (= used to warn sb they could become very ill if they do not keep warm in cold weather). illness 2 [C] (also less frequent the common cold [sing.]) a common illness that affects the nose and/or throat, making you cough, SNEEZE, etc: I've got a cold. * a bad / heavy / slight cold * to catch a cold IDIOMS come in from the cold to become accepted or included in a group, etc. after a period of being outside it leave sb out in the cold to not include sb in a group or an activity moreatCATCHv. adverb 1 (AmE) suddenly and completely: His final request stopped her cold. 2 without preparing: I can't just walk in there cold and give a lesson on the passive!