cold
//koʊld//
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.