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cold
adjective
-
cold
,
colder
,
coldest
having
a
low
temperature
,
especially
lower
than
is
comfortable
or
usual
•
She
put
on
a
jacket
because
the
evening
air
felt
cold
.
She
put
on
a
jacket
because
the
evening
air
felt
cold
.
•
The
cold
water
made
him
shiver
when
he
jumped
into
the
lake
.
The
cold
water
made
him
shiver
when
he
jumped
into
the
lake
.
Old
English
‘
ceald
’,
of
Germanic
origin
,
related
to
German
‘
kalt
’.
noun
low
temperature
or
weather
that
is
colder
than
is
comfortable
•
The
hikers
could
see
their
breath
in
the
cold
of
the
mountain
morning
.
The
hikers
could
see
their
breath
in
the
cold
of
the
mountain
morning
.
•
Plants
cannot
survive
extreme
colds
.
Plants
cannot
survive
extreme
colds
.
Same
origin
as
adjective
sense
:
Old
English
‘
ceald
’.
noun
a
mild
infection
of
the
nose
and
throat
that
makes
you
sneeze
,
cough
,
and
sometimes
have
a
sore
throat
or
fever
•
Ella
stayed
home
from
school
because
she
had
a
cold
.
Ella
stayed
home
from
school
because
she
had
a
cold
.
•
Drinking
plenty
of
water
can
help
you
recover
from
a
cold
.
Drinking
plenty
of
water
can
help
you
recover
from
a
cold
.
Called
‘
common
cold
’
since
the
16th
century
,
likening
the
symptoms
to
those
caused
by
exposure
to
cold
air
.
adjective
-
cold
,
colder
,
coldest
showing
no
friendliness
,
emotion
,
or
sympathy
•
His
voice
sounded
cold
when
he
refused
to
help
.
His
voice
sounded
cold
when
he
refused
to
help
.
•
She
gave
him
a
cold
stare
and
walked
away
.
She
gave
him
a
cold
stare
and
walked
away
.
Figurative
use
for
"
lacking
warmth
"
recorded
since
the
late
15th
century
.
adverb
without
preparation
or
warning
•
The
actor
stepped
on
stage
cold
when
his
colleague
forgot
the
cue
.
The
actor
stepped
on
stage
cold
when
his
colleague
forgot
the
cue
.
•
I
was
asked
to
give
a
speech
cold
at
the
meeting
.
I
was
asked
to
give
a
speech
cold
at
the
meeting
.
Developed
from
sports
slang
in
the
early
20th
century
,
likening
an
unprepared
start
to
being
hit
by
a
blast
of
cold
air
.
