Definitions for cold
koʊldcold

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cold, common coldnoun

   a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

   "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"

2. coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidnessnoun

   the absence of heat

   "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"

3. cold, coldnessadjective

   the sensation produced by low temperatures

   "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"

4. coldadjective

   having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

   "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

5. coldadjective

   extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion

   "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"

6. coldadjective

   having lost freshness through passage of time

   "a cold trail"; "dogs attempting to catch a cold scent"

7. coldadjective

   (color) giving no sensation of warmth

   "a cold bluish grey"

8. coldadjective

   marked by errorless familiarity

   "had her lines cold before rehearsals started"

9. cold, stale, dusty, moth-eatenadjective

   lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

   "moth-eaten theories about race"; "stale news"

10. coldadjective

    so intense as to be almost uncontrollable

    "cold fury gripped him"

11. cold, frigidadjective

    sexually unresponsive

    "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"

12. cold, cold-blooded, inhuman, insensateadjective

    without compunction or human feeling

    "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"

13. coldadjective

    feeling or showing no enthusiasm

    "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play"

14. coldadjective

    unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication

    "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold"

15. coldadjective

    of a seeker; far from the object sought

16. coldadjective

    lacking the warmth of life

    "cold in his grave"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coldnoun

   A condition of low temperature.

   Come in, out of the cold.

2. coldnoun

   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.

3. coldadverb

   While at low temperature.

   The steel was processed cold.

4. coldadverb

   Without preparation.

   The speaker went in cold and floundered for a topic.

5. coldadverb

   With finality.

   I knocked him out cold.

6. coldadjective

   Having a low temperature.

   A cold wind whistled through the trees.

7. coldadjective

   Causing the air to be cold.

   The forecast is that it will be very cold today.

8. coldadjective

   Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.

   She was so cold she was shivering.

9. coldadjective

   Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling.

10. coldadjective

    Dispassionate, not prejudiced or partisan, impartial.

11. coldadjective

    Completely unprepared; without introduction.

    He was assigned cold calls for the first three months.

12. coldadjective

    Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness.

13. coldadjective

    Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart.

14. coldadjective

    Cornered, done for.

15. Etymology: cald, the Anglian form of West Saxon ceald, from kaldaz, a participle form of kal-. Cognate with West Frisian kâld, Dutch koud, German kalt, Swedish kall, Danish kold and Bokmål kald.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COLDadjective

   Etymology: cold, Saxon; kalt, German.

   1. Not hot; not warm; gelid; without warmth; without heat.

   The diet in the state of manhood ought to be solid; and their chief drink water cold, because in such a state it has its own natural spirit. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

   2. Chill; shivering; having sense of cold.

   O noble English, that could entertain,
   With half their force, the full power of France;
   And let another half stand laughing by,
   All out of work, and cold for action. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   3. Having cold qualities; not volatile; not acrid.

   Cold plants have a quicker perception of the heat of the sun than the hot herbs; as a cold hand will sooner find a little warmth than an hot. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 577.

   4. Unaffected; frigid; without passion; without zeal; without concern; unactive; unconcerned.

   There sprung up one kind of men, with whose zeal and forwardness the rest being compared, were thought to be marvellous cold and dull. Richard Hooker, Preface, s. 8.

   Infinite shall be made cold in religion, by your example, that never were hurt by reading books. Roger Ascham, Schoolmaster.

   Temp’rately proceed to what you would
   Thus violently redress. ———— Sir, these cold ways,
   That seem like prudent helps, are very poisonous. William Shakespeare.

   New dated letters these,
   Their cold intent, tenour and substance thus;
   Here doth he wish his person, and his power,
   The which he could not levy. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

   We should not, when the blood was cold, have threatned
   Our prisoners with the sword. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   To see a world in flames, and an host of angels in the clouds, one must be much of a stoick to be a cold and unconcerned spectator. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth. Preface to the.

   No drum or trumpet needs
   T’ inspire the coward, or to warm the cold,
   His voice, his sole appearance, makes them bold. Dryden.

   O, thou hast touch’d me with thy sacred theme,
   And my cold heart is kindled at thy flame. Nicholas Rowe.

   A man must be of a very cold or degenerate temper, whose heart doth not burn within him in the midst of praise and adoration. Joseph Addison, Freeholder, №. 49.

   5. Unaffecting; unable to move the passions.

   The rabble are pleased at the first entry of a disguise; but the jest grows cold even with them too, when it comes on in a second scene. Joseph Addison, Remarks on Italy.

   6. Reserved; coy; not affectionate; not cordial; not friendly.

   Let his knights have colder looks
   Among you. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   The commissioners grew more reserved and colder towards each other. Edward Hyde, b. viii.

   7. Chaste.

   You may
   Convey your pleasures in a spacious plenty,
   And yet seem cold, the time you may so hoodwink:
   We’ve willing dames enough. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   8. Not welcome; not received with kindness or warmth of affection.

   My master’s suit will be but cold,
   Since she respects my mistress’ love. William Shakespeare, Two Gent. of Verona.

   9. Not hasty; not violent.10. Not affecting the scent strongly.

   She made it good
   At the hedge corner, in the coldest fault. William Shakespeare.

   11. Not having the scent strongly affected.

   Smell this business with a sense as cold
   As is a dead man’s nose. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

2. Coldnoun

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   1. The cause of the sensation of cold; the privation of heat; the figorifick power.

   Fair lined slippers for the cold. William Shakespeare.

   Heat and cold are nature’s two hands, whereby she chiefly worketh: and heat we have in readiness, in respect of the fire; but for cold we must stay ’till it cometh, or seek it in deep caves, or high mountains; and when all is done, we cannot obtain it in any great degree. Francis Bacon, Natural History, №. 69.

   2. The sensation of cold; coldness; chilness.

   When she saw her lord prepar’d to part,
   A deadly cold ran shiv’ring to her heart. John Dryden, Fables.

   3. A disease caused by cold; the obstruction of perspiration.

   What disease hast thou? ————
   A whorson cold, sir; a cough. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. 2.

   Let no ungentle cold destroy
   All taste we have of heav’nly joy. Wentworth Dillon.

   Those rains, so covering the earth, might providentially contribute to the disruption of it, by stopping all the pores, and all evaporation, which would make the vapours within struggle violently, as we get a fever by a cold. Burnet.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cold

   Cold is the presence of low temperature, especially in the atmosphere. In common usage, cold is often a subjective perception. A lower bound to temperature is absolute zero, defined as 0.00 K on the Kelvin scale, an absolute thermodynamic temperature scale. This corresponds to −273.15 °C on the Celsius scale, −459.67 °F on the Fahrenheit scale, and 0.00 °R on the Rankine scale. Since temperature relates to the thermal energy held by an object or a sample of matter, which is the kinetic energy of the random motion of the particle constituents of matter, an object will have less thermal energy when it is colder and more when it is hotter. If it were possible to cool a system to absolute zero, all motion of the particles in a sample of matter would cease and they would be at complete rest in the classical sense. The object could be described as having zero thermal energy. Microscopically in the description of quantum mechanics, however, matter still has zero-point energy even at absolute zero, because of the uncertainty principle.

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1. cold

   Cold is a condition or perception of low temperature, typically characterized by a lack of heat or warmth. It can also refer to a common viral infectious disease causing symptoms like coughing, sore throat, runny nose, and sneezing. The term can be used metaphorically to describe a lack of emotion, affection or warmth in relationships or interactions.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Coldnoun

   deprived of heat, or having a low temperature; not warm or hot; gelid; frigid

2. Coldnoun

   lacking the sensation of warmth; suffering from the absence of heat; chilly; shivering; as, to be cold

3. Coldnoun

   not pungent or acrid

4. Coldnoun

   wanting in ardor, intensity, warmth, zeal, or passion; spiritless; unconcerned; reserved

5. Coldnoun

   unwelcome; disagreeable; unsatisfactory

6. Coldnoun

   wanting in power to excite; dull; uninteresting

7. Coldnoun

   affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) but feebly; having lost its odor; as, a cold scent

8. Coldnoun

   not sensitive; not acute

9. Coldnoun

   distant; -- said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed

10. Coldnoun

    having a bluish effect. Cf. Warm, 8

11. Coldnoun

    the relative absence of heat or warmth

12. Coldnoun

    the sensation produced by the escape of heat; chilliness or chillness

13. Coldnoun

    a morbid state of the animal system produced by exposure to cold or dampness; a catarrh

14. Coldverb

    to become cold

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cold

   Cold is an American post-grunge band, formed in 1996 in Jacksonville, Florida. With two gold-albums, Cold has sold around 2 million records in the US alone. On November 17, 2006, it was announced on MySpace that, after a period of uncertainty since that February, the group had decided to disband. In July 2008, it was announced that the original line-up would reunite for a tour in early 2009. This became permanent and the band released their fifth studio album Superfiction on July 19, 2011.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cold

   kōld, adj. the opposite of hot: shivering: without passion or zeal: spiritless: unfriendly: indifferent: reserved.—n. a relative want of sensible heat: the feeling or sensation caused by the absence of heat: coldness: a spell of cold weather: a disease caused by cold, a catarrhal inflammation of the mucous membrane of the respiratory organs, usually accompanied by hoarseness and coughing: catarrh: chillness.—adj. Cold′-blood′ed, having cold blood, as fishes: without feeling: hard-hearted—of persons or actions.—adv. Cold′-blood′edly.—ns. Cold′-blood′edness; Cold′-Chis′el, a strong and finely-tempered chisel for cutting cold metal, as distinguished from a blacksmith's chisel for cutting hot iron; Cold′-cream, the name applied to a creamy ointment, usually made of almond-oil, spermaceti, white wax, and rose-water, used as a cooling dressing for the skin.—adjs. Cold′-heart′ed, wanting feeling: indifferent; Cold′ish, somewhat cold.—adv. Coldly.—ns. Cold′ness; Cold′-pig (coll.), the application of cold water to wake a person.—adj. Cold′-short, brittle when cold: (fig.) of the temper.—ns. Cold′-wat′er, water at its natural temperature; Cold′-without′, brandy with cold water and no sugar.—Cold as charity, a proverbial phrase expressing ironically great coldness or indifference.—Catch cold, Take cold, to acquire the malady—a cold.—Give the cold shoulder, to show indifference: to give a rebuff.—In cold blood, with deliberate intent, not under the influence of passion.—Leave out in the cold, to neglect, ignore.—Throw cold water on, to discourage. [A.S. ceald; Scot, cauld, Ger. kalt; cog. also with Eng. cool, Ice. kala, to freeze, L. gelidus—gelu, frost.]

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. coldadjective

   Intensely. "Stone cold rhymin'" -- Young MC (Stone cold rhyming).

2. coldadjective

   Mean, not nice. "Bro use this as a way of expressing you in a cold world" -- Goodie Mob featuring OutKast (Black Ice (Goodie Mob Version))

3. coldadjective

   Very cool or nice. "Now what's cooler than bein' cool? (ICE COLD!)" -- OutKast (Hey Ya)

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1. cold

   Song lyrics by cold -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by cold on the Lyrics.com website.

2. COLD

   What does COLD stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the COLD acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. COLD

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Cold is ranked #110825 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Cold surname appeared 159 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Cold.
   
   74.8% or 119 total occurrences were White.
   15% or 24 total occurrences were Black.
   4.4% or 7 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

Matched Categories

1. • Communicable Disease
   • Respiratory Disease

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cold' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1102

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cold' in Written Corpus Frequency: #757

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cold' in Nouns Frequency: #1589

4. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'cold' in Adjectives Frequency: #115

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Anagrams for cold »

1. clod

How to pronounce cold?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say cold in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cold in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cold in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of cold in a Sentence

1. Steve Meyer:

   We have a lot of pork, we have a lot of chicken, we have a lot of beef in cold storage, we can draw on that should we have some shortages.

2. Nobel Assembly:

   David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian ability to sense heat, cold and touch is essential for survival and underpins David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian interaction with the world around David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian.

3. Abu Abdullah:

   Shadi Salim had tools with Shadi Salim and wrenches for plumbing. They killed Shadi Salim in cold blood.

4. Bill Carter:

   You can't quit Trump cold turkey.

5. Janis Brett Elspas:

   Moms back then in our neighborhood ... would bundle the kids up in multiple layers and lock them out of the house 'til dark, leaving us to build snow forts, sled down the hill or shovel driveways for extra spending money, how times have changed! Fast-forward to today. What is a mom to do when there's a blizzard in cold climates (or heavy rain and flooding in California)? Instead of locking the kids out, moms are overprotective and keep the kids inside.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cold
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cold
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cold
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cold
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=cold
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=cold
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html
10. ^ Usage in printed sources
    https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=cold