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Coldness

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Noun

1. cold, coldness

the sensation produced by low temperatures

Example Sentences:
'he shivered from the cold'
'the cold helped clear his head'

2. chilliness, coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness

a lack of affection or enthusiasm

Example Sentences:
'a distressing coldness of tone and manner'

3. cold, coldness, frigidity, frigidness, low temperature

the absence of heat

Example Sentences:
'the coldness made our breath visible'
'come in out of the cold'
'cold is a vasoconstrictor'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Coldness

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adjective
1. 
having relatively little warmth; of a rather low temperature
cold weather
cold hands
2. 
without sufficient or proper warmth
this meal is cold
3. 
lacking in affection, enthusiasm, or warmth of feeling
a cold manner
4. 
not affected by emotion; objective
cold logic
5. 
dead
6. 
sexually unresponsive or frigid
7. 
lacking in freshness
a cold scent
cold news
8. 
chilling to the spirit; depressing
9. 
(of a colour) having violet, blue, or green predominating; giving no sensation of warmth
10. metallurgy
denoting or relating to a process in which work-hardening occurs as a result of the plastic deformation of a metal at too low a temperature for annealing to take place
11. 
(of a process) not involving heat, in contrast with traditional methods
cold typesetting
cold technology
12. informal
(of a seeker in a game) far from the object of a search
13. 
denoting the contacting of potential customers, voters, etc, without previously approaching them in order to establish their interest
cold mailing
14.  cold comfort
15.  cold steel
16.  from cold
17.  in cold blood
18.  leave someone cold
19.  throw cold water on
noun
20. 
the absence of heat regarded as a positive force
the cold took away our breath
21. 
the sensation caused by loss or lack of heat
22.  in the cold
23. 
an acute viral infection of the upper respiratory passages characterized by discharge of watery mucus from the nose, sneezing, etc
24.  catch a cold
adverb
25. informal
without preparation
he played his part cold
26. informal, mainly US and Canadian
thoroughly; absolutely
she turned him down cold

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Coldness

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adjective
1. 
of a temperature significantly or noticeably lower than average, normal, expected, or comfortable; very chilly; frigid
a cold wind
2. 
a. 
without the proper heat or warmth
this soup is cold
b. 
without the proper heat, warmth, or warm-up period
said of tires, engines, etc.
3. 
dead
4. 
feeling chilled
5. 
without warmth of feeling; unfeeling; indifferent
a cold personality
6. 
not cordial or kind; unfriendly
a cold reception
7. 
sexually frigid
8. 
depressing or saddening; gloomy
to realize the cold truth
9. 
not involving one's feelings; detached; objective
cold logic
10. 
designating or having colors that suggest cold, as tones of blue, green, or gray
11. 
still far from what is being sought
said of the seeker
12. 
not strong or fresh; faint or stale
a cold scent
13.  US, Informal
unconscious
the boxer was knocked cold
14.  Informal
unlucky or ineffective
a cold streak in baseball
adverb Informal
15.  US
absolutely; completely
she was stopped cold
16.  US
with complete mastery
the actor had the lines down cold
17. 
with little or no preparation
to enter a game cold
noun
18. 
a. 
absence of heat; lack of warmth: often thought of as an active force
b. 
a low temperature; esp., one below freezing
19. 
the sensation produced by a loss or absence of heat
20. 
cold weather
21. 
a contagious, viral infection of the respiratory passages, esp. of the nose and throat, characterized by an acute inflammation of the mucous membranes, nasal discharge, malaise, etc.

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Coldness

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adj. cold·er, cold·est
1.
a. Having a low temperature: cold water.
b. Being at a temperature that is less than what is required or what is normal: cold oatmeal.
c. Chilled by refrigeration or ice: cold beer.
2.
a. Feeling no warmth; uncomfortably chilled: We were cold sitting by the drafty windows.
b. Appearing to be dead; unconscious: found him out cold on the floor.
c. Dead: was cold in his grave.
3. Lacking emotion; objective: cold logic.
4.
a. Having little appeal to the senses or feelings: a cold decor.
b. Designating or being in a tone or color, such as pale gray, that suggests little warmth.
5.
a. Not affectionate or friendly; aloof: a cold person; a cold nod.
b. Exhibiting or feeling no enthusiasm: a cold audience; a cold response to the new play; a concert that left me cold.
c. Devoid of sexual desire; frigid.
6. Having lost all freshness or vividness through passage of time: dogs attempting to catch a cold scent.
7. So intense as to be almost uncontrollable: cold fury.
8. Characterized by repeated failure, especially in a sport or competitive activity: The team fell into a slump of cold shooting.
adv.
1. To an unqualified degree; totally: was cold sober.
2. With complete finality: We turned him down cold.
3. Without advance preparation or introduction: took the exam cold and passed; walked in cold and got the new job.
n.
1.
a. Relative lack of warmth: Cold slows down chemical reactions.
b. The sensation resulting from lack of warmth; chill.
2. A condition of low air temperature; cold weather: went out into the cold and got a chill.
3. A viral infection characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the upper respiratory passages and usually accompanied by malaise, fever, chills, coughing, and sneezing. Also called common cold, coryza.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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