cold

adjective

UK /kəʊld/

Word Forms

adjective	cold
comparative	colder
superlative	coldest

1
with a low temperature or a temperature that is lower than normal
The water was too cold for a shower.
Synonyms and related words
Cold
cold
cool
icy
1. 1a
  used about the weather
  It was bitterly cold that day.
  a cold winter morning
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe cold weather
  cold
  crisp
  brisk
2. 1b
  used about people and places
  I was cold, hungry, and thirsty.
  freezing cold:
  Their house is always freezing cold.
  Synonyms and related words
  Unfriendly
  unfriendly
  cold
  hostile
3. 1c
  used about food that has been cooked but is not eaten hot
  a selection of cold meats
  Synonyms and related words
  Cooked or prepared
  al dente
  au naturel
  battered
2
not seeming friendly or sympathetic
Her father was a cold and distant man.
She received a rather cold response.
Synonyms and related words
Unfriendly
unfriendly
cold
hostile
3
cold colours are colours such as white, blue, and grey that make you think of things that are cold
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colours
ablaze
a riot of something
bleached
4
spokenused especially in children’s games to tell someone that they are not close to finding or guessing something
Synonyms and related words
Words used by or to young children
bang
be a love and . . .
big

phrases

in the cold light of day

someone’s trail/scent has gone cold

cold

adjective

US /koʊld/

Word Forms

adjective	cold
comparative	colder
superlative	coldest

1
with a low temperature or a temperature that is lower than normal
The water was too cold for a shower.
Synonyms and related words
Cold
cold
cool
icy
1. 1a
  used about the weather
  It was bitterly cold that day.
  a cold winter morning
  Synonyms and related words
  Words used to describe cold weather
  cold
  crisp
  brisk
2. 1b
  used about people and places
  I was cold, hungry, and thirsty.
  freezing cold:
  Their house is always freezing cold.
  Synonyms and related words
  Unfriendly
  unfriendly
  cold
  hostile
3. 1c
  used about food that has been cooked but is not eaten hot
  a selection of cold meats
  Synonyms and related words
  Cooked or prepared
  à la mode
  al dente
  au naturel
2
not seeming friendly or sympathetic
Her father was a cold and distant man.
She received a rather cold response.
Synonyms and related words
Unfriendly
unfriendly
cold
hostile
3
cold colors are colors such as white, blue, and gray that make you think of things that are cold
Synonyms and related words
General words used to describe colors
ablaze
a riot of something
bleached
4
spokenused especially in children’s games to tell someone that they are not close to finding or guessing something
Synonyms and related words
Words used by or to young children
bang
be a love and . . .
big

phrases

in the cold light of day

someone’s trail/scent has gone cold

cold

adverb

UK /kəʊld/

Word Forms

comparative	colder
superlative	coldest

1
if you do something cold, you do it without preparing for it
Synonyms and related words
Not planned
random
arbitrary
spontaneous
2
suddenly
Something made her stop cold in the middle of her sentence.
Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
suddenly
immediately
at once

phrases

out cold

cold

adverb

US /koʊld/

Word Forms

comparative	colder
superlative	coldest

1
if you do something cold, you do it without preparing for it
Synonyms and related words
Not planned
random
arbitrary
spontaneous
2
suddenly
Something made her stop cold in the middle of her sentence.
Synonyms and related words
Happening or done quickly, suddenly or immediately
suddenly
at once
straight away

phrases

out cold

cold

noun

UK /kəʊld/

Word Forms

singular	cold
plural	colds

1
uncountable cold air, or a cold environment
Plants need protection against extreme cold.
the cold:
Heavy curtains help to keep the cold out.
Synonyms and related words
Cold weather and periods of cold weather
cold
frost
freeze
2
countable a minor illness that blocks your nose and makes you cough
catch a cold:
I must have caught a cold on my camping holiday.
a heavy/bad cold:
Don’t go to work if you have a particularly heavy cold.
Synonyms and related words
Specific illnesses
ague
altitude sickness
Alzheimer’s disease
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with cold
▪ bad, heavy, nasty, stinking, streaming

phrases

leave someone out in the cold

cold

noun

US /koʊld/

Word Forms

singular	cold
plural	colds

1
countable a minor illness that blocks your nose and makes you cough
catch a cold:
I must have caught a cold on my camping trip.
a heavy/bad cold:
Don’t go to work if you have a particularly bad cold.
Synonyms and related words
Specific illnesses
ague
altitude sickness
Alzheimer’s disease
Collocates
Adjectives frequently used with cold
▪ bad, heavy, nasty, stinking, streaming
2
uncountable cold air, or a cold environment
Plants need protection against extreme cold.
the cold:
Heavy curtains help to keep the cold out.
Synonyms and related words
Cold weather and periods of cold weather
cold
frost
freeze

phrases

leave someone out in the cold

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