adj., cold·er, cold·est.

1. 1. Having a low temperature.
   2. Having a temperature lower than normal body temperature.
   3. Feeling no warmth; uncomfortably chilled.
2. 1. Marked by deficient heat: a cold room.
   2. Being at a temperature that is less than what is required: cold oatmeal.
   3. Chilled by refrigeration or ice: cold beer.
3. Lacking emotion; objective: cold logic.
4. Having no appeal to the senses or feelings: a cold decor.
5. 1. Not affectionate or friendly; aloof: a cold person; a cold nod.
   2. Exhibiting or feeling no enthusiasm: a cold audience; a cold response to the new play; a concert that left me cold.
   3. Devoid of sexual desire; frigid.
6. Designating a tone or color, such as pale gray, that suggests little warmth.
7. Having lost all freshness or vividness through passage of time: dogs attempting to catch a cold scent.
8. 1. Marked by or sustaining a loss of body heat: cold hands and feet.
   2. Appearing to be dead; unconscious.
   3. Dead: was cold in his grave.
9. Marked by unqualified certainty or sure familiarity.
10. So intense as to be almost uncontrollable: cold fury.
11. 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. 1. Relative lack of warmth.
   2. 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.

idiom:

out in the cold

1. Lacking benefits given to others; neglected.

[Middle English, from Old English ceald.]

coldly cold'ly adv.
coldness cold'ness n.

SYNONYMS  cold, arctic, chilly, cool, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy. These adjectives mean marked by a low or an extremely low temperature: cold air; an arctic climate; a chilly day; cool water; a frigid room; a frosty morning; gelid seas; glacial winds; icy hands.
ANTONYM  hot

Medically termed a coryza or rhinitis, a cold in the head is caused by a viral infection. There is some concern that exercising during a viral infection can worsen the disease and may, albeit rarely, lead to myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle which can in some cases cause sudden death). Studies on the effects of exercising during a viral infection are inconclusive, but it is generally agreed that it is safe for a person with a mild cold to continue with light to moderate levels of physical activity, provided the cold is not accompanied by a fever. A person with a body temperature higher than 38°C should not exercise.

adjective

1. Marked by a low temperature: chill, chilly, cool, nippy, shivery. See hot/cold/lukewarm.
2. Not affected by or showing emotion: cold-blooded, emotionless, unaffected, unemotional, unmoved. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.
3. Lacking all friendliness and warmth: frigid, frosty, glacial, icy. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, hot/cold/lukewarm.
4. Deficient in or lacking sexual desire: ardorless, frigid, inhibited, passionless, unresponsive. See sex/asexual.
5. Lacking consciousness: insensible, senseless, unconscious. Idioms: out cold, out like a light. See awareness/unawareness.

noun

Relative lack of physical warmth: chill, chilliness, coldness, coolness. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

Idioms beginning with cold:
cold feet, get
cold fish
cold shoulder
cold snap

See also blow hot and cold; catch cold; come in from the cold; in a cold sweat; in cold blood; in cold storage; in the cold light of day; knock out (cold); leave one cold; make one's blood run cold; out cold; out in the cold; pour cold water on; stone cold; stop cold.

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adj

Definition: aloof, unresponsive
Antonyms: animated, ardent, eager, enthusiastic, excited, fervid, friendly, interested, sympathetic, warm, zealous

adj

Definition: chilly, freezing
Antonyms: hot, warm

n

Definition: frigid conditions
Antonyms: heat, warmth

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coryza

A virus infection in which blockage and inflammation of the nose (rhinitis) and sinuses are prominent symptoms. Although many athletes train and even compete with a mild cold, it is wise to avoid all strenuous activity during the feverish stage of a cold because there is a danger that the virus will affect the heart (see myocarditis). Many over-the-counter cold cures contain stimulants, which constrict blood vessels in the upper respiratory tract and nose. Some of these medications contain substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency's 2005 Prohibited List. No medication should be used by a competitor without first checking with doctor or pharmacist that the product does not contain a drug on the Prohibited List.

1. an acute disease of the upper respiratory tract characterized by cough, sneezing, running at the eyes and nose and mild fever, similar to the common cold of humans, occurring in captive primates.
2. a relatively low temperature; the lack of heat. A total absence of heat is absolute zero, at which all molecular motion ceases. See also hypothermia.

• c. acclimation — short-term adjustments to carbohydrate and fat metabolism in response to exposure to low environmental temperatures.
• c. acclimatization — heat production is not increased, but heat loss is reduced by changes in haircoat and vascular supply to the skin.
• c. applications — the primary effect of cold on the surface of the body is constriction of the blood vessels. Cold also causes contraction of the involuntary muscles of the skin. These actions result in a reduced blood supply to the skin and produce a marked pallor. If cold is prolonged there may be damage to the tissues because of the decreased blood supply.
— The secondary effects of cold are the opposite of its primary action. There is increased cell activity, dilatation of the blood vessels, and increased sensitivity of the nerve endings.
• c. barn — see cold housing (below).
• c. cow syndrome — see shock.
• c.-enrichment — a procedure that promotes growth of some bacteria during laboratory isolation. Suspensions of specimens are held at refrigerator temperatures for extended periods before being cultured. Recommended for recovery of Listeria monocytogenes from neural listeriosis and Yersinia spp.
• c. exposure — see hypothermia.
• c. hemagglutinin disease — see cold agglutinin disease.
• c. housing — thin-walled, uninsulated barns with no central heating.
• c. injury — includes hypothermia and frostbite.
• c.-nosed — refers to a hound which is able to follow a cold (very old) scent.
• c. receptors — receptors in the skin which are sensitive to low temperatures.
• c. rooms — walk-in refrigerator; temperature used varies with material stored, e.g. meat needs 32°F to 45°F (0°C to 7°C), offal needs less than 28°F (−2°C).
• c.-shoeing — fitting a horseshoe without heating it in a forge and shaping it exactly to the foot. See also shoeing.
• c. shortening — shrinkage of meat when temperature is excessively low in early stages of chilling.
• c. steel surgery — that using unheated cutting instruments; the normal surgical procedure in contrast to electrosurgery or cryosurgery.
• c. storage — for meat to be stored for more than 72 hours the chilling temperature should be between 30°F and 23°F (−1 and −5°C) and the humidity less than 90%.
• c. store taint — cut lean surfaces of chilled meat are covered with a brown slime and have a sour smell caused by growth of the bacteria Achromobacter spp.
• c. stress — occurs at temperatures less than 50°F (10°C), varying with chill factor, wetness, protection from wind.
• c. therapy — see cryosurgery, therapeutic hypothermia.
• c. tray — the container used for immersion of instruments in a cold sterilization solution, usually with a rack that allows instruments to be lifted above the fluid level to drain before use.
• c. water hemolytic anemia — see cold anemia.

IN BRIEF: Very chilly or frigid.

It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen. — George Orwell (1903-1950).

Tutor's tip: The boat "coaled" (took on coal) when it hit port on that "cold" (chilly weather) day.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kold, rolig, nedslående, død, bevidstløs, frigid, prisgivet, uøvet
n. - kulde, forkølelse
adv. - helt, lige

idioms:

• catch a cold    blive forkølet
• cold comfort    fattig trøst
• cold cream    koldcreme
• cold cuts    afskåret pålæg
• cold fish    kold fisk
• cold frame    koldbænk
• cold shoulder    kold skulder
• cold snap    kort frostperiode
• cold sore    forkølelsessår
• cold storage    opbevaring i kølerum, kølerum
• cold store    kølerum
• cold turkey    den nøgne sandhed, en kold tyrker
• cold war    kold krig
• come in from the cold    komme ind i varmen
• get cold feet    få kolde fødder
• in cold blood    med koldt blod
• out cold    bevidstløs
• out in the cold    ude i den kolde sne, holdt udenfor

Nederlands (Dutch)
kou(d), verkoudheid, onvriendelijk, dood, onvoorbereid, volkomen, frigide, kil

Français (French)
adj. - froid, (fig) froid, déjà dépassé, sans connaissance
n. - froid, frilosité, (fig) en grâce, (fig) isolement, (Méd) rhume
adv. - à froid, par c¯ur

idioms:

• catch a cold    attraper un rhume
• cold comfort    piètre consolation, peu rassurant
• cold cream    cold-cream
• cold cuts    (Culin) assiette anglaise
• cold feet    (avoir) la frousse/la trouille
• cold fish    pisse-froid, (laisser qn) froid
• cold frame    (Agric) châssis de couches
• cold shoulder    snober, battre froid (à qn)
• cold snap    chute de température, la température baisse
• cold sore    bouton de fièvre
• cold storage    (gén) conservation par le froid, (Chim) conservation cryogénique, chambre froide ou frigorifique
• cold store    chambre froide
• cold turkey    sevrage, réaction de manque, (être) en manque
• cold war    guerre froide
• come in from the cold    se mettre à l'abri du froid, (fig) rentrer en grâce
• in cold blood    de sang froid
• out cold    sans connaissance, dans les pommes
• out in the cold    dehors dans le froid

Deutsch (German)
n. - Kälte, Erkältung
adj. - kalt, kühl, unberührt, ohnmächtig, ohne Vorbereitung
adv. - kalt, ohne Vorbereitung

idioms:

• catch a cold    sich erkälten
• cold comfort    schwacher Trost
• cold cream    Cold Cream (Hautcreme)
• cold cuts    Aufschnittware
• cold feet    kalte Füße
• cold fish    (ugs.) kalter Fisch
• cold frame    Frühbeet
• cold shoulder    Schneiden
• cold snap    kurze Kälteperiode
• cold sore    Lippen-/ Gesichtsherpes
• cold storage    Kühlraumlagerung
• cold store    Kühlhaus
• cold turkey    (Slang) Totalentzug
• cold war    kalter Krieg
• come in from the cold    akzeptiert werden, willkommen sein
• in cold blood    kaltblütig
• out cold    bewußtlos
• out in the cold    draußen in der Kälte, (ugs.) links liegengelassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κρύο, ψύχρα, κρύωμα, κρυολόγημα, (μτφ.) κατάσταση εγκατάλειψης
adj. - ψυχρός, κρύος, παγερός, αδιάφορος, απρόσωπος, (καθομ.) νεκρός, αναίσθητος, μακριά από το αναζητούμενο ή επιδιωκόμενο

idioms:

• catch a cold    κρυολογώ, πουντιάζω
• cold comfort    μαύρη παρηγοριά, παρηγοριά στον άρρωστο (μέχρι να βγει η ψυχή του)
• cold cream    κρέμα καθαρισμού προσώπου, κρέμα νυκτός
• cold cuts    φέτες κρύου κρέατος
• cold fish    ψυχρός και ασυγκίνητος άνθρωπος
• cold frame    σέρα, γυάλα φυτών
• cold shoulder    ψυχρή συμπεριφορά, σνομπάρισμα, σνομπάρω, περιφρονώ
• cold snap    κακοκαιρία
• cold sore    έρπης γύρω από τα χείλια
• cold storage    κατάψυξη, αποθήκευση σε ψυγείο, (μτφ.) αφαίρεση αρμοδιοτήτων, παραγκωνισμός
• cold store    βιομηχανικό ψυγείο, ψυγείο αποθήκη
• cold turkey    απότομη διακοπή χρήσης εθιστικών ναρκωτικών
• cold war    ψυχρός πόλεμος, ψυχροπολεμικός
• come in from the cold    βγαίνω από την απομόνωση
• get cold feet    χάνω το θάρρος μου, δειλιάζω
• in cold blood    εν ψυχρώ
• out cold    (καθομ.) αναίσθητος, ξερός
• out in the cold    επί ξύλου κρεμάμενος, στα κρύα του λουτρού

Italiano (Italian)
freddezza, freddo, fresco

idioms:

• catch (a) cold    raffreddarsi
• cold comfort    magra consolazione
• cold cream    crema detergente
• cold cuts    affettati misti
• cold fish    persona insensibile, scostante
• cold frame    vaso a serra
• cold shoulder    mancanza di entusiasmo, freddezza ostentata
• cold snap    ondata di freddo
• cold sore    herpes semplice, febbre
• cold store    cella frigorifera
• cold turkey    crisi di astinenza
• cold war    guerra fredda
• come in from the cold    rientrare dal gelo
• common cold    raffreddore
• get cold feet    spaventarsi, essere preso dal panico
• have cold feet    aver paura
• in cold blood    a sangue freddo
• out cold    svenuto
• out in the cold    in disparte

Português (Portuguese)
n. - friagem (f), resfriado (f)
adj. - frio, frígido, rude, indiferente, desinteressante, imparcial

idioms:

• blow hot and cold    mudar de idéia constantemente
• catch a cold    pegar um resfriado
• cold comfort    triste consolo (m)
• cold cream    creme (m) de limpeza
• cold cuts    frios (m pl) sortidos
• cold fish    indivíduo (m) que não exibe seus sentimentos
• cold frame    estufa (f) fria
• cold shoulder    desprezo (m)
• cold snap    onda (f) de frio
• cold sore    herpes (m) (f) labial
• cold storage    armazenamento (m) em câmara frigorífica
• cold store    frigorificar
• cold turkey    interrupção (f) abrupta na utilização de drogas
• cold war    guerra (f) fria
• come in from the cold    saia do frio
• common cold    resfriado (m)
• get cold feet    amedrontar-se
• have cold feet    ser tímido
• in cold blood    a sangue frio
• leave cold    deixar alguém frio ou indiferente
• out cold    negligência (f)
• out in the cold    ser negligenciado
• pour cold water on    dar um banho de água fria

Русский (Russian)
холод, простуда, холодный, невозмутимый

idioms:

• blow hot and cold    то за, то против
• catch a cold    подхватить простуду
• cold comfort    слабое утешение
• cold cream    крем для смягчения кожи
• cold cuts    мясное ассорти
• cold fish    холодный человек
• cold frame    стеклянный колпак для растений
• cold shoulder    безразличие, халатность
• cold snap    резкое похолодание
• cold sore    герпес обыкновенный
• cold storage    холодильник, отложить
• cold store    хранение в холодильнике
• cold turkey    резкое прекращение употребления наркотиков
• cold war    холодная война
• come in from the cold    стать любимчиком
• common cold    простуда
• get cold feet    струсить
• have cold feet    струсить
• in cold blood    хладнокровно
• leave cold    оставляет безразличным
• out cold    без сознания
• out in the cold    в одиночестве
• pour cold water on    охладить пыл

Español (Spanish)
adj. - resfriado, constipado, helado, glacial, frío, fresco, crudo, impasible, insensible
n. - frío, frialdad, catarro, resfrío
adv. - fríamente, impasiblemente, insensiblemente

idioms:

• catch a cold    resfriarse, coger un catarro, constiparse, engriparse
• cold comfort    poco consuelo
• cold cream    crema para el cutis
• cold cuts    fiambres variados
• cold feet    tener miedo
• cold fish    persona pesada
• cold frame    cajonera para plantas
• cold shoulder    tratar con frialdad, hacerle el vacío a
• cold snap    ola de frío
• cold sore    herpes labial, boquera, fuego, pupa
• cold storage    frigorífico
• cold store    cámara frigorífica
• cold turkey    síndrome de abstinencia, mono
• cold war    guerra fría
• come in from the cold    volver a ser aceptado
• in cold blood    a sangre fría
• out cold    sin conocimiento, inconsciente
• out in the cold    al margen, en la estacada

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - köld, kyla, förkylning
adj. - kall, frusen, kallsinnig (bildl.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
寒冷的, 冷静的, 冷淡的, 感冒, 寒冷, 完全地

idioms:

• catch a cold    感冒
• cold comfort    无用的慰藉, 不值得高兴的事, 敷衍性的安慰
• cold cream    雪花膏, 冷霜
• cold cuts    什锦冷盘
• cold fish    不动感情的人, 沉默寡言
• cold frame    玻璃罩
• cold shoulder    冷漠, 轻视
• cold snap    寒流
• cold sore    嘴边的疱疹, 唇疱
• cold storage    冷藏
• cold store    冷藏库
• cold turkey    僵硬言行, 冷淡的人, 一下子
• cold war    冷战
• come in from the cold    介入从未经历的事情
• get cold feet    害怕
• in cold blood    残忍地
• out cold    失去知觉
• out in the cold    被冷落, 被忽视

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 寒冷的, 冷靜的, 冷淡的
n. - 感冒, 寒冷
adv. - 完全地

idioms:

• catch a cold    感冒
• cold comfort    無用的慰藉, 不值得高興的事, 敷衍性的安慰
• cold cream    雪花膏, 冷霜
• cold cuts    什錦冷盤
• cold fish    不動感情的人, 沉默寡言
• cold frame    玻璃罩
• cold shoulder    冷漠, 輕視
• cold snap    寒流
• cold sore    嘴邊的皰疹, 唇皰
• cold storage    冷藏
• cold store    冷藏庫
• cold turkey    僵硬言行, 冷淡的人, 一下子
• cold war    冷戰
• come in from the cold    介入從未經歷的事情
• get cold feet    害怕
• in cold blood    殘忍地
• out cold    失去知覺
• out in the cold    被冷落, 被忽視

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 추운, 냉정한, 죽은
n. - 추위, 감기
adv. - 아주, 예고 없이, 상온에서

idioms:

• catch a cold    감기 들다
• come in from the cold    고립된 상태에서 빠져 나오다
• get cold feet    겁을 먹다
• in cold blood    냉정하게, 예사로

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 寒い, 冷たい, 冷淡な, 冷徹な, 寒色の, 興ざめの, 意識を失って, 準備なしで
n. - 寒さ, 風邪

idioms:

• cold comfort    うれしくもない慰め
• cold cream    コールドクリーム
• cold cuts    薄切り冷肉盛合わせ
• cold feet    おじけ, 逃げ腰
• cold fish    取っ付きにくい人
• cold frame    冷床
• cold shoulder    冷遇
• cold snap    一時的寒波の突然の襲来
• cold sore    口唇ヘルペス
• cold steel    刃物
• cold storage    冷蔵, 棚上げ
• cold store    冷凍倉庫
• cold turkey    率直な話
• cold war    冷戦
• come in from the cold    孤立から抜け出す
• freezing cold    凍るように寒い
• get cold feet    おじけづく
• have cold feet    たじたじとなる
• in a cold sweat    冷や汗をかいて
• in cold blood    冷酷に, 平然として
• out cold    意識を失って
• out in the cold    無視されて

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زكام, رشح, برودة (صفه) بارد, قاسي, غير حساس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮קר, צונן, קור, מדכא, אדיש, שאינו מעורר עניין, נתון לשליטתו, חסר-הכרה (מדוברת), מתחמם באטיות‬
n. - ‮קור, הצטננות, נזלת‬
adv. - ‮נחלש (ריח), לגמרי‬

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