cold

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Visual representation of cold

Adjective

coldCanonical form
colderComparative
coldestSuperlative
1

having a low temperature; not warm or hot

The water is too cold to swim in.

2

feeling uncomfortably low in body temperature

I'm cold. Can you close the window?

3

lacking warmth of feeling; unfriendly or unemotional

She gave me a cold look and walked away.

4

without preparation or rehearsal; unprepared

She had to give the presentation cold without any notes.

Noun

coldSingular
coldsPlural
1

a common viral infection causing sneezing, coughing, and a runny nose

I caught a cold last week.

2

a low temperature; cold weather or conditions

Come inside out of the cold.

Adverb

coldCanonical form
colderComparative
coldestSuperlative
1

completely; entirely (used for emphasis)

I stopped cold when I heard the news.

cold - Deep Vocabulary