cold-water
1 of 2adjective
cold-wa·ter
: having only running water without heat or utility services provided
a cold-water flat
cold water
2 of 2noun
: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless
threw cold water on our hopes
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Peel back the tomato skins, and douse with 1 tablespoon sweet yuzu vinegar mixed with 1 tablespoon ice cold water. Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Making cold brew starts by steeping coarse coffee grounds in cold water over a long period of time — usually 12 to 24 hours. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Paprika, for serving Preparation: Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour over enough cold water to cover by about two inches. Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Mynor Delcid, 24, who lives in Historic Filipinotown with his father, had his power go out Thursday night, leaving them with no air conditioning or cold water. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Paprika, for serving Preparation: Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour over enough cold water to cover by about two inches. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Return salmon fillets to container, add enough cold water — tap water is fine — to cover fish; refrigerate overnight. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Cooper said there also could be a Kneipp walk, where bathers get a foot massage by walking on polished pebbles in alternating hot and cold water in special tanks. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 See More
Noun
Previous studies estimated that these tipping points likely would not be breached until global temperatures reached somewhere between 1.5 and 2° C, but the new research appears to pour cold water on that theory. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Peel back the tomato skins, and douse with 1 tablespoon sweet yuzu vinegar mixed with 1 tablespoon ice cold water. Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2022 Making cold brew starts by steeping coarse coffee grounds in cold water over a long period of time — usually 12 to 24 hours. Nicole Papantoniou, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022 Paprika, for serving Preparation: Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour over enough cold water to cover by about two inches. Felicia Campbell, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2022 Mynor Delcid, 24, who lives in Historic Filipinotown with his father, had his power go out Thursday night, leaving them with no air conditioning or cold water. Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2022 Paprika, for serving Preparation: Place the potatoes in a large pot and pour over enough cold water to cover by about two inches. Felicia Campbell, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2022 Return salmon fillets to container, add enough cold water — tap water is fine — to cover fish; refrigerate overnight. Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 Cooper said there also could be a Kneipp walk, where bathers get a foot massage by walking on polished pebbles in alternating hot and cold water in special tanks. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1942, in the meaning defined above
Noun
1808, in the meaning defined above