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  • 1cold — I UK [kəʊld] / US [koʊld] adjective Word forms cold : adjective cold comparative colder superlative coldest *** Other ways of saying that the weather is cold: cool slightly cold, but often in a pleasant and comfortable way, especially during hot… …

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  • 2freezing — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun VERB + FREEZING ▪ reach FREEZING + NOUN ▪ point PREPOSITION ▪ above freezing ▪ …

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  • 3cold — cold, cool, chilly, frigid, freezing, frosty, gelid, icy, glacial, arctic mean having a temperature below that which is normal or comfortable. Cold is the general term, often implying nothing more than a lack of warmth {a cold day} {a cold hand}… …

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  • 4cold — 1 adjective 1 OBJECTS/SURFACES/LIQUIDS/ROOMS ETC having a low temperature: a blast of cold air | We slept on the cold ground. | feel cold: The office always feels so cold first thing on Monday morning. | ice/stone/freezing cold (=very cold): The… …

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  • 5cold — cold1 W1S1 [kəuld US kould] adj comparative colder superlative coldest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(objects/surfaces/liquids/rooms)¦ 2¦(weather)¦ 3 be/feel/look/get cold 4¦(food)¦ 5¦(lacking feeling)¦ 6 get/have cold feet 7 give somebody the cold shoulder …

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  • 6cold — cold1 [ kould ] adjective *** 1. ) with a low temperature, or a temperature that is lower than normal: The water was too cold for a shower. a ) used about the weather: It was bitterly cold that day. a cold winter morning b ) used about people and …

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  • 7cold — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 lack of heat; low temperature ADJECTIVE ▪ biting, bitter, extreme, freezing ▪ winter VERB + COLD ▪ feel …

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  • 8cold — adjective 1) a cold day Syn: chilly, chill, cool, freezing, icy, snowy, wintry, frosty, frigid, gelid; bitter, biting, raw, bone chilling, nippy, arctic Ant …

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  • 9cold — coldish, adj. coldly, adv. coldness, n. /kohld/, adj., colder, coldest, n., adv. adj. 1. having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 2. feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters… …

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  • 10cold — adjective 1) a cold day Syn: chilly, chill, cool, freezing, icy, wintry, frosty, bitter, raw; informal nippy; Brit.; informal parky 2) a cold reception Syn …

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