cold
🇺🇸
/kəʊld/
🇬🇧
/kəʊld/
adjective
A1
having a low temperature
The cold water made me shiver.
A1
not heated; cooled after cooking
I prefer cold pizza for breakfast.
B2
without emotion; not friendly
She gave me a cold stare when I entered.
R
lacking warmth in an unpleasant way
The cold wind made it hard to stay outside.
R
not easy to find
The clues went cold after a week.
R
in games, not close to finding something
You're cold, try another guess.
R
unconscious
The boxer was knocked out cold.
R
facts without added details
He told the cold truth without emotion.
noun
A1
a common illness with cough and sneeze
I caught a cold from my friend.
B1
low temperature; lack of heat
The cold made us wear extra layers.
adverb
R
suddenly and completely
The news stopped me cold in my tracks.
R
without preparing
He had to present cold without notes.
translation
having a low temperature; not heated; cooled after cooking; without emotion; not friendly; lacking warmth in an unpleasant way; not easy to find; in games, not close to finding something; unconscious; facts without added details
a common illness with cough and sneeze; low temperature; lack of heat
suddenly and completely; without preparing
Word Forms
Comparative
colder
Superlative
coldest
Plural
colds