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cold en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

[kʰoɫd] (Scotland)
[kʰouɫd] (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
[kʰɒʊ(ɫ)d] (New-Zealand)
/kɔːld/ (Canada, Northwestern, US)
(Received-Pronunciation) audio
/kold/ (Scotland)
/kəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/koʊld/ (General-American)
[kʰɒʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kaːd/ (Northumbria)
[kʰɔw(ɫ)d] (British, Southern, Standard)
/kaʊld/ (Northumbria)
(London) audio
kold (General-American)
/kaʉld/ (New-Zealand)
/kɔwld/ (British, Southern, Standard)
(General-American) audio
[kʰɔʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kould/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cold, from Anglian Old English cald. The West Saxon form, ċeald (“cold”), survived as early Middle English cheald, cheld, or chald. Both descended from Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz (“cold”), a participle form of *kalaną (“to be cold, to freeze”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“to be cold, to freeze”). Cognates Cognate with Scots cauld (“cold”), Saterland Frisian koold (“cold”), West Frisian kâld (“cold”), Alemannic German chalt, choalt, cholt, chélte (“cold”), Bavarian ckolt, kholt, koid, kòlt (“cold”), Central Franconian kalt (“cold”), Cimbrian kalt, khalt (“cold”), Dutch koud (“cold”), German kalt (“cold”), Low German kold, koolt (“cold”), Luxembourgish kal (“cold”), Mòcheno khòlt, kòlt (“cold”), Vilamovian kāłt (“cold”), Yiddish קאַלט (kalt, “cold”), Danish kold (“cold”), Faroese and Icelandic kaldur (“cold”), Norwegian Bokmål kald (“cold”), Norwegian Nynorsk kald, kald’u (“cold”), Swedish kall (“cold”), Gothic 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (kalds, “cold”); also Latin gelū, gelum, gelus (“frost; chill, cold”), Belarusian хо́лад (xólad, “cold”), Bulgarian хлад (hlad, “chill, coolness”), Czech chlad (“cold”), Macedonian лад (lad, “shade; coolness”), Polish chłód (“cold”), Russian and Ukrainian хо́лод (xólod, “cold”), Serbo-Croatian хла̑д, hlȃd (“shade”), Sanskrit जड (jaḍa, “cold; stiff”), जल (jala, “water”). Related to cool.

Meanings

(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
- I had always supposed that playboys didn't give a hoot for anything except blondes and cold bottles. 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter V, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
- As cold waters to a thirstie soule: so is good newes from a farre countrey. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 25:25:
- Oh cold, cold, rigid, dreadful Death, set up thine altar here, and dress it with such terrors as thou hast at thy command: for this is thy dominion! 1843 December 19, Charles Dickens, “Stave Four. The Last of the Spirits.”, in A Christmas Carol. […], London: Chapman & Hall, […], →OCLC, page 137:
- A cold wind whistled through the trees.
(of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
- The forecast is that it will be very cold today.
- The current high temperature expected for Kansas City on Saturday is around 5 degrees, according to the National Weather Service, which would be the coldest high temperature on record in the area for the date, according to CNN Weather. […] But could it become cold enough for officials to cancel the showdown between the Chiefs and Dolphins? 2024 January 13, Ashley R. Williams, “NFL moves Pittsburgh at Buffalo playoff game to Monday due to winter storm, Miami at Kansas City is still on for tonight”, in CNN:
- As fruits of hotter countries, transearthed in colder climates, have vigour enough in themselves to be fructuous according to their nature: but, that they are hindered by the chilling nips of the air, and the soil, wherein they are planted. 1904, Owen Felltham, William Henry Oliphant Smeaton, Resolves:
- Antarctica is the coldest, iciest place on Earth, which makes the recent warming event particularly worrying for many scientists. […] Larter said this happens less frequently in the East Antarctic because the ocean water there is much colder. 2022 March 25, Rachel Ramirez and Hafsa Khalil, “Antarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal”, in CNN:
(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
- She was so cold she was shivering.
Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.
- She shot me a cold glance before turning her back.
- "Suppose someone pops in?" "Don't be silly. Mrs Cream is working on her book. Phyllis is in her room, typing Upjohn's speech. Wilbert's gone for a walk. Upjohn isn't here. The only character who could pop in would be the Brinkley Court ghost. If it does, give it a cold look and walk through it. That'll teach it not to come butting in where it isn't wanted, ha ha." 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter VII, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
- At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness. She was not repulsed, but her reception was cold; and this hurt her almost as badly. 1850, T. S. Arthur, “Happy on a Little”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 89:
Chilled, filled with an uncomfortable sense of fear, dread, or alarm.
- Yet oft when sundown skirts the moor ⁠An inner trouble I behold, ⁠A spectral doubt which makes me cold, That I shall be thy mate no more, […] 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 63:
Dispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial.
- He's a nice guy, but the cold facts say we should fire him.
- Let's look at this tomorrow with a cold head.
- The cold truth is that states rarely undertake military action unless their national interests are at stake.
Completely unprepared; without introduction.
- He was assigned cold calls for the first three months.
- The one thing considered the brass ring in selling insurance was making a sale on a cold canvass. Cold canvassing was the most dreaded exercise for most insurance salesmen. 2019, Kelly D. Harrison, Air Force Cop: An Autobiography, page 100:
Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness.
- Before Mr Big could utter another word, Dad’s false leg crashed down through the window… …and the wooden foot bashed Mr Big hard on the head. The crime boss collapsed to the floor, out cold. 2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN:
- After one more beer he passed out cold.
- I knocked him out cold.
(usually, with "have" or "know" transitively) Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart; down pat.
- Rehearse your lines until you have them down cold.
- Keep that list in front of you, or memorize it cold.
- Try both these maneuvers until you have them cold and can do them in the dark without thinking.
- Practice your music scales until you know them cold.
(usually, with "have" transitively) Cornered; done for.
- With that receipt, we have them cold for fraud.
- Criminal interrogation. Initially they will dream up explanations faster than you could ever do so, but when they become fatigued, often they will acknowledge that you have them cold.
- "Either Upjohn agrees to drop that libel suit or he doesn't get these notes, as he calls them, and without them he won't be able to utter a word. He'll have to come across with the price of the papers. Won't he, Jeeves?" "He would appear to have no alternative, miss." "Unless he wants to get up on that platform and stand there opening and shutting his mouth like a goldfish. We've got him cold." 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XIX, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
(slang) Cool, impressive.
- Indians see this fit and think it's the coldest thing ever 2023 August 6, @SUPERTHYROID, Twitter, archived from the original on 08 Nov 2023:
- There were more than a few unforgettable moments from Sunday's Game 7 showdown between the Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings. Steph Curry came up with an epic performance on a record-setting evening, and he also produced one of the coldest photos of the NBA Playoffs thus far. 2023 May 1, Paolo Songco, “Warriors star Steph Curry's cold 'night night' pic vs. Kings goes completely viral”, in ClutchPoints, archived from the original on 30 May 2023:
- Lowkey she so cold for that 2023 August 3, @67x4L, Twitter, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2023:
(obsolete) Not pungent or acrid.
- cold plants 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […], →OCLC:
(obsolete) Unexciting; dull; uninteresting.
- What a deal of cold business doth a man misspend the better part of life in! 1641, Ben Jonson, Discoveries Made upon Men and Matter:
- The jest grows cold[…]when it comes on in a second scene. 1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:
Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
- a cold scent
(obsolete) Not sensitive; not acute.
- Smell this business with a sense as cold / As is a dead man's nose. c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
Distant; said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed. Compare warm and hot.
- You're cold … getting warmer … hot! You've found it!
(qualifier:painting) Having a bluish effect; not warm in colour.
Rarely used or accessed, and thus able to be relegated to slower storage.
(informal) Without compassion; heartless; ruthless.
- "At the risk of sounding cold though, I'm glad he's gone. His abandonment left me in Aunt Fara's custody, and that's honestly the best thing he's ever done for me." 2015, Jocelyn Samara D., Rain, volume 3, page 237:
- River Song: (upon seeing the still-living Doctor, moments after he made her and two other friends watch what they thought was his death) This is cold. Even by your standards, this is cold. 2011 April 23, The Impossible Astronaut (Doctor Who), season series 6, episode 1:
- I can't believe she said that...that was cold!
(informal) Not radioactive.
- "That's right," Jackson said. "The Old Man will be pleased to welcome you." There was eagerness in his reedy voice. "What do you say? We'll take care of you. Feed you, bring you cold plants and animals. For a week maybe?" 1953, Philip K. Dick, “Planet for Transients”, in Fantastic Universe magazine, number Oct-Nov 1953, page 64:
Not loaded with a round of live ammunition.
Without electrical power being supplied.
- Therefore, to avoid unnecessary delay in the trouble-shooting procedure, it is good practice to make a resistance check on a "cold" circuit (before applying power), to determine whether resistance values are normal. 1956, Philco Corporation, Handbook of Test Methods and Practices, page 3–3:

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Translations (503)

bg неприветлив (unfriendly) · gld гичиси (having a low temperature) · pt gelado (of the weather) · no kald (of a person's sensation) · tg хунук (having a low temperature) · la algidus (of the weather) · es frío (unfriendly) · isk سرد (having a low temperature) · mnc ᠪᡝᡳᡴᡠᠸᡝᠨ (having a low temperature) · pl oziębły (unfriendly) · ceb bugnaw (of the weather) · no kald (having a low temperature) · ba һыуыҡ (having a low temperature) · cv сивӗ (having a low temperature) · pam dimla (having a low temperature) · it freddo (having a low temperature) · th เย็น (having a low temperature) · ar بَرْدَان (of the weather) · sh хла́дан (having a low temperature) · rap takeo (having a low temperature) · haw anuanu (having a low temperature) · es frío (having a low temperature) · ang ċeald (having a low temperature) · io kolda (having a low temperature) · pjt wari (having a low temperature) · mn хүйтэн (having a low temperature) · lad frio (having a low temperature) · scn àcitu (unfriendly) · lt šaltas (having a low temperature) · ja 寒い (having a low temperature) · lv salts (having a low temperature) · scn gnilatu (having a low temperature) · nrf fraid (unfriendly) · lv salts (of the weather) · tyv соок (having a low temperature) · zh 冷 (having a low temperature) · zza serd (diq) (having a low temperature) · ems pat’snarluni (of the weather) · roa-tar fridde (having a low temperature) · tl malamig (of the weather) · mk сту́ден (having a low temperature) · mi mātao (having a low temperature) · kl nillertoq (having a low temperature) · pl chłodny (unfriendly) · fo kølin (having a low temperature) · pdt kolt (nds) (having a low temperature) · el ψυχρός (unfriendly) · oc aver fred (of a person's sensation) · ota صوغوق (unfriendly) · ca fred (unfriendly) · knj siik (of the weather) · ia frigide (of the weather) · tt салкын (having a low temperature) · ceb tugnaw (of a person's sensation) · ru холо́дный (having a low temperature) · cst káw̄i' (having a low temperature) · tr soğuk (unfriendly) · nv deeskʼaaz (of the weather) · fur frêd (having a low temperature) · pms frèid (having a low temperature) · haw koʻekoʻe (having a low temperature) · as ঠাণ্ডা (having a low temperature) · ist frido (having a low temperature) · id dingin (having a low temperature) · ro rece (of the weather) · scn fari friddu (of the weather) · bxd kjaʔ³¹ (having a low temperature) · ga fuar (having a low temperature) · pl zimny (having a low temperature) · sh неприпремљен (unprepared) · an fredo (having a low temperature) · cs chladný (having a low temperature) · la hostilis (unfriendly) · ms sejuk (having a low temperature) · scn scarricu (unprepared) · sco cauld (having a low temperature) · ba һыуыҡ (of the weather) · bn হৈম (having a low temperature) · nap friddo (having a low temperature) · jv adhem (having a low temperature) · gl frío (having a low temperature) · mba matino (having a low temperature) · ilo ék (having a low temperature) · fi kylmiltään (unprepared) · dsb zymny (having a low temperature) · ru холо́дный (of a person's sensation) · ain ヤㇺ (having a low temperature) · vec fredo (of the weather) · lmo fregg (of a person's sensation) · hi हिम (having a low temperature) · ms dingin (having a low temperature) · zh 寒 (having a low temperature) · sh хла́дан (of the weather) · et külm (having a low temperature) · cy oer (having a low temperature) · ast cutu (of the weather) · hi शीतल (having a low temperature) · myv якшамо (having a low temperature) · vec fredo (having a low temperature) · cs studený (having a low temperature) · sgs šalts (having a low temperature) · ja つれない (unfriendly) · sh stùden (having a low temperature) · ltg soltons (having a low temperature) · gl frío (unfriendly) · haw huʻihuʻi (having a low temperature) · scn friddusu (of the weather) · bo གྲང་མོ། (having a low temperature) · ca fer fred (of the weather) · zza serd (diq) (of the weather) · evn иӈинипчу (having a low temperature) · ce шийла (unfriendly) · yi קאַלט (having a low temperature) · txb krośce (having a low temperature) · eo frida (having a low temperature) · bg студе́н (of the weather) · sw baridi (of the weather) · ota بارد (unfriendly) · mi kōpeke (having a low temperature) · sh hládan (of a person's sensation) · ota صوغوق (having a low temperature) · sat ᱥᱤᱛᱳᱞ (having a low temperature) · kmr sar (having a low temperature) · mr थंडी (of the weather) · eve гилси (having a low temperature) · kw yeyn (of the weather) · hu hűvös (unfriendly) · hu hideg van (of the weather) · ckb سارد (of the weather) · ceb kamig (of a person's sensation) · to mokomoko (having a low temperature) · cu хладьнъ (having a low temperature) · pa ਠਂਡਾ (having a low temperature) · hu fagyos (unfriendly) · lo ໜາວ (having a low temperature) · sq ftohtë (having a low temperature) · cs chladný (unfriendly) · hu fázik (of a person's sensation) · so qabow (having a low temperature) · zza xamande (unprepared) · lmo fregg (unfriendly) · pap fríu (having a low temperature) · vi nguội (having a low temperature) · gl facer frío (of the weather) · mk ла́ден (unfriendly) · sc fridu (having a low temperature) · ny zizira (having a low temperature) · hsb chłódny (having a low temperature) · is kaldur (having a low temperature) · niv тивдь (having a low temperature) · kn ತಣ್ಣನೆಯ (having a low temperature) · ceb tugnaw (of the weather) · an fredo (unfriendly) · ja 寒い (of the weather) · or ଶୀତଳ (having a low temperature) · got 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (having a low temperature) · zdj -a ɓariɗi (having a low temperature) · pt fazer frio (of the weather) · sh хла́дан (of a person's sensation) · be хало́дны (having a low temperature) · bn ঠান্ডা (having a low temperature) · fa سَرْد (having a low temperature) · myv кельме (having a low temperature) · kaw aḍom (having a low temperature) · bkt mpío (having a low temperature) · my အေး (having a low temperature) · izh kylmä (having a low temperature) · ja 冷たい (having a low temperature) · rom śilalo (having a low temperature) · ca tenir fred (of a person's sensation) · ru студёный (having a low temperature) · eo malafabla (unprepared) · bg студе́н (having a low temperature) · nv hakʼaz (of the weather) · hu előkészítés nélküli (unprepared) · pga barid (having a low temperature) · ja 冷たい (unfriendly) · ru непригото́вленный (unprepared) · mnc ᡧᠠᡥᡡᡵᡠᠨ (having a low temperature) · ps سوړ (unfriendly) · ota بارد (having a low temperature) · my ချမ်း (having a low temperature) · srn kowru (having a low temperature) · eu hotz (having a low temperature) · te ప్రఛ్ఛన్న (unfriendly) · pt frio (unfriendly) · ps سوړ (of a person's sensation) · crh suvuq (having a low temperature) · fy kâld (having a low temperature) · et külm (of the weather) · ast fríu (having a low temperature) · ca fred (of a person's sensation) · gu ઠંડું (having a low temperature) · tet malirin (having a low temperature) · an fer fredo (of the weather) · os уазал (having a low temperature) · ryu ふぃじゅるさん (having a low temperature) · zh хан (having a low temperature) · udm кезьыт (having a low temperature) · hu hideg (unprepared) · no kald (unprepared) · hi सर्द (having a low temperature) · de kaltherzig (unfriendly) · mr थंड (having a low temperature) · rm avair fraid (of a person's sensation) · qu gasa (having a low temperature) · de koid (having a low temperature) · bg хладен (of a person's sensation) · mk ла́дно (of the weather) · th หนาว (of the weather) · mk ла́ден (of a person's sensation) · sl hladen (having a low temperature) · kxd sajuk (having a low temperature) · mt kiesaħ (having a low temperature) · kea friu (having a low temperature) · bg равнодушен (of a person's sensation) · it fare freddo (of the weather) · cy anghynnes (unfriendly) · zh 冷 (of the weather) · wa froed (having a low temperature) · pl nieprzygotowany (unprepared) · nl koel (having a low temperature) · gd fuar (of the weather) · ur ٹَھنْڈا (having a low temperature) · th หนาว (having a low temperature) · sh nèspreman (unprepared) · tr soğuk (of the weather) · ga fuar (of the weather) · ru равноду́шный (of a person's sensation) · es frío (of the weather) · su tiis (having a low temperature) · te చల్లని (having a low temperature) · no kaldt (of the weather) · sh сту̀ден (having a low temperature) · el κρύος (having a low temperature) · ga dearóil (having a low temperature) · alt соок (having a low temperature) · vi lạnh lùng (unfriendly) · it gelato (having a low temperature) · gug ro'y (having a low temperature) · be зі́мні (having a low temperature) · ca fred (having a low temperature) · sh сту̀ден (of the weather) · cy oer (of the weather) · nl koud (having a low temperature) · pt frio (of the weather) · hy ցուրտ (of the weather) · fur frêt (having a low temperature) · ln mpio (having a low temperature) · he קַר (having a low temperature) · hi शीत (having a low temperature) · fr froid (unfriendly) · ro rece (unfriendly) · pt despreparado (unprepared) · pam marimla (of the weather) · scn scìpitu (unfriendly) · vi lạnh (of the weather) · zh 冷漠 (unfriendly) · ltg solts (having a low temperature) · la frigo (of a person's sensation) · scn friddu (of the weather) · sm maʻalili (having a low temperature) · ast fríu (unfriendly) · as চেঁচা (having a low temperature) · tl maginaw (having a low temperature) · lol mpio (having a low temperature) · ml ശീത (having a low temperature) · udi ми (having a low temperature) · nl koud (unfriendly) · ky салкын (having a low temperature) · vo kalodik (having a low temperature) · vi lạnh (having a low temperature) · ccc me'sawa (having a low temperature) · la frigeo (of a person's sensation) · oc fred (having a low temperature) · my ချမ်း (of the weather) · oc freg (having a low temperature) · fj batabata (having a low temperature) · ota صوغوق (of the weather) · km រងា (having a low temperature) · pt estar com frio (of a person's sensation) · bg неподготвен (unprepared) · vec fret (of the weather) · yue 凍 /冻 (having a low temperature) · mi anuanutanga (having a low temperature) · bg хладен (unfriendly) · th เย็นชา (unfriendly) · lad yelado (having a low temperature) · vo koldik (having a low temperature) · ota بارد (of the weather) · is kaldlyndur (unfriendly) · tr soğuk (having a low temperature) · ca fred (of the weather) · zza sow (having a low temperature) · he צוֹנֵן (having a low temperature) · vi rét (of the weather) · fa سَرْد (of the weather) · te శీతల (having a low temperature) · sh hládan (unfriendly) · nrf fraid (having a low temperature) · de kalt (unprepared) · fy kjeld (having a low temperature) · pt gelado (having a low temperature) · fo kaldur (having a low temperature) · alt суук (having a low temperature) · uz sovuq (having a low temperature) · ar بَارِد (having a low temperature) · grc ψυχρός (having a low temperature) · mdf якшама (having a low temperature) · mwl friu (having a low temperature) · am ቀዝቃዛ (having a low temperature) · gl frío (of the weather) · kk салқын (having a low temperature) · eo malvarma (having a low temperature) · fi kalsea (unfriendly) · ko 춥다 (having a low temperature) · kmr sard (having a low temperature) · zh бин (having a low temperature) · ne ठण्डा (having a low temperature) · gd fuar (having a low temperature) · hi सर्द (of the weather) · lmo fregg (of the weather) · ko 차갑다 (having a low temperature) · bh ठंडा (having a low temperature) · he צוֹנֵן (unfriendly) · kix tāng (having a low temperature) · sh hládan (of the weather) · zh 涼 /凉 (of the weather) · af koud (having a low temperature) · sk studený (having a low temperature) · nl fris (having a low temperature) · sl mrzel (having a low temperature) · ru холо́дный (unfriendly) · pl przeziębiony (of a person's sensation) · hu bejelentetlen (unprepared) · rif asemmiḍ (of the weather) · as শীতল (having a low temperature) · sga úar (of the weather) · ta பணி (having a low temperature) · mn хөндий (having a low temperature) · fy ferkâldzjen (having a low temperature) · ain メアン (of the weather) · mdh matengaw (having a low temperature) · pt frio (having a low temperature) · lmo fregg (having a low temperature) · tr üşümüş (of a person's sensation) · fr froid (unprepared) · ps ساړه (of the weather) · mdf кельме (having a low temperature) · clt kang (having a low temperature) · fi kylmä (of the weather) · sc fríghidu (having a low temperature) · qu chiri (having a low temperature) · zza serdın (unfriendly) · dz ཁོད་སི་སི། (having a low temperature) · vec fret (having a low temperature) · ttt sərd (having a low temperature) · scn stutatu (unprepared) · nrf fraid (unprepared) · yue 凍 /冻 (of the weather) · si සීතල (having a low temperature) · tl manlamíg (unfriendly) · rm fraid (having a low temperature) · oc freid (having a low temperature) · mi māeke (having a low temperature) · lad kalade (Monastir) (having a low temperature) · ne चिसो (having a low temperature) · su tiris (of the weather) · ky суук (having a low temperature) · ja 寒い (of a person's sensation) · sh stùden (of the weather) · hy պաղ (having a low temperature) · fi kylmä (unfriendly) · sv kall (of a person's sensation) · pt gélido (unfriendly) · br yen (having a low temperature) · hsb zymny (having a low temperature) · hy սառը (unfriendly) · sa शीत (having a low temperature) · sh neprìprēmljen (unprepared) · mk ла́ден (having a low temperature) · sv kall (having a low temperature) · ryu ふぃーさん (having a low temperature) · bn শৈত্য (having a low temperature) · ug سوغۇق (having a low temperature) · az soyuq (having a low temperature) · hu hideg (having a low temperature) · qu ciri (having a low temperature) · sco cauld (of the weather) · sga úar (having a low temperature) · ln mpío (having a low temperature) · scn friddu (having a low temperature) · qu chiri (of the weather) · mi anu (having a low temperature) · ota صوغوق (of a person's sensation) · sk chladný (having a low temperature) · sv kall (unfriendly) · nl onvoorbereid (unprepared) · et külm (of a person's sensation) · zza sard (having a low temperature) · uk холо́дний (having a low temperature) · lv auksts (having a low temperature) · it freddo (of the weather) · tl malamíg (unfriendly) · ro rece (having a low temperature) · ml തണുത്ത (having a low temperature) · gv feayr (of the weather) · vi lạnh lẽo (having a low temperature) · cy oeraidd (unfriendly) · no kald (unfriendly) · ru неприве́тливый (unfriendly) · haw maʻalili (having a low temperature) · zh 冷 (having a low temperature) · sv frusen (having a low temperature) · kk суық (having a low temperature) · bxd kjaʔ³¹ (of the weather) · nl koel (unfriendly) · it gelido (having a low temperature) · clt kang (of a person's sensation) · cs nepřátelský (unfriendly) · ani содо (having a low temperature) · es tener frío (of a person's sensation) · fr froid (having a low temperature) · sw baridi (having a low temperature) · ckb سارد (having a low temperature) · mi makariri (having a low temperature) · scn gnilatu (of a person's sensation) · got 𐌺𐌰𐌻𐌳𐍃 (of the weather) · ha sansanya (having a low temperature) · yai сорт (having a low temperature) · la frīgidus (of the weather) · he קַר (of the weather) · de kalt (having a low temperature) · tl lamig (having a low temperature) · mrw matenggaw (having a low temperature) · he קַר (unfriendly) · es hacer frío (of the weather) · bn শীত (having a low temperature) · rup aratsi (having a low temperature) · ceb bugnaw (having a low temperature) · ur سَرْد (having a low temperature) · an fredo (of the weather) · uk зи́мний (having a low temperature) · ka ცივი (having a low temperature) · scn friddu (of a person's sensation) · fi kylmä (having a low temperature) · it freddo (unfriendly) · zea waerm (having a low temperature) · inh шийла (having a low temperature) · sh нѐспреман (unprepared) · es hacer yelo (of the weather) · scn jilatu (having a low temperature) · ia frigide (having a low temperature) · sv kylig (unfriendly) · hu ismeretlen (unprepared) · la algeo (of a person's sensation) · rmq barojil (having a low temperature) · ga doicheallach (unfriendly) · mk сту́дено (of the weather) · mi hōtoke (having a low temperature) · da kold (having a low temperature) · km ត្រជាក់ (having a low temperature) · sh hládan (having a low temperature) · hi ठंडा (having a low temperature) · tg хунук (of the weather) · ps سوړ (having a low temperature) · unm sanikwineokàn (having a low temperature) · ce шийла (having a low temperature) · tpn ro'y (having a low temperature) · lmo fredd (having a low temperature) · ia frigide (unfriendly) · qu qasa (having a low temperature) · zza pırn (of a person's sensation) · ko 차다 (having a low temperature) · uk холо́дний (unfriendly) · zh 寒冷 (of the weather) · wuu 冷 (having a low temperature) · scn friddu (unprepared) · rif asemmiḍ (having a low temperature) · ro înfrigurat (of a person's sensation) · nv sikʼaz (having a low temperature) · mhn khòlt (having a low temperature) · zh лын (having a low temperature) · la algidus (having a low temperature) · nl afstandelijk (unfriendly) · sv kall (of the weather) · lb kal (having a low temperature) · zh 冰冷 (unfriendly) · ht frèt (having a low temperature) · ro i fi frig (of a person's sensation) · sh хла́дан (unfriendly) · hy սառը (having a low temperature) · rup aratse (having a low temperature) · nv hakʼaz (having a low temperature) · ar برد (having a low temperature) · ko 춥다 (of the weather) · la frīgidus (having a low temperature) · ems pat’snarluni (having a low temperature) · tk sowuk (having a low temperature) · haw anu (having a low temperature)

cold en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

[kʰoɫd] (Scotland)
[kʰouɫd] (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
[kʰɒʊ(ɫ)d] (New-Zealand)
/kɔːld/ (Canada, Northwestern, US)
(Received-Pronunciation) audio
/kold/ (Scotland)
/kəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/koʊld/ (General-American)
[kʰɒʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kaːd/ (Northumbria)
[kʰɔw(ɫ)d] (British, Southern, Standard)
/kaʊld/ (Northumbria)
(London) audio
kold (General-American)
/kaʉld/ (New-Zealand)
/kɔwld/ (British, Southern, Standard)
(General-American) audio
[kʰɔʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kould/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cold, colde, from Old English cald, ċeald (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-West Germanic *kald, from Proto-Germanic *kaldą (“coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *gel- (“cold”). Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian Keelde (“cold”), West Frisian kjeld (“cold”), Dutch koude (“cold”), German Low German Kolle, Koll (“cold”), German Kälte (“cold”), Danish kulde (“cold”), Swedish köld (“cold”), Norwegian kulde (“cold”), Icelandic kuldi (“cold”).

Meanings

(uncountable) A condition of low temperature.
- Come in, out of the cold.
(countable, figuratively, uncountable, with 'the') A harsh place; a place of abandonment.
- The former politician was left out in the cold after his friends deserted him.
(countable) A common, usually harmless, usually viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever.
- Dr. Jon S. Abramson, a pediatric infectious disease expert at Wake Forest Medical School, has found no medical evidence to support feeding a cold and starving a fever. He is particularly offended by the latter part of the phrase. […] “Always feed both colds and fevers,” Abramson said. 2016 September 16, Hailey Middlebrook, “Should you really feed a cold and starve a fever?”, in CNN:
- I caught a miserable cold and had to stay home for a week
(slang, uncountable) Rheum; sleepy dust.
- Who the fuck is this, pagin' me at 5:46 in the morning? / crack of dawn and now I'm yawnin' / wipe the cold out my eye, see who's this pagin' me and why 1994, Notorious B.I.G., Warning:
- But I remember this, moms would lick her finger tips / to wipe the cold out my eye before school with her spit 1996, Ghostface Killah, All That I Got Is You:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
colds	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Coordinates

freeze · frost

Deriveds

cold urticaria · paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria · leave someone out in the cold · chest cold · catch cold · rose cold · catch a cold · take cold · cold-sensitive · in from the cold · cold shock response · come in from the cold · common cold · catch one's death of cold · cold sore · cold virus · bitter cold · cold allergy · head cold

Synonyms

common cold · head cold · pose · coldness (low temperature) · coryza

Translations (279)

mn ханиах (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tg хунукӣ (low temperature) · eo malvarmo (low temperature) · ur زکام (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · gd cnatan (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ro troahnă (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · he הִצְטַנְּנוּת (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · gd fuachd (low temperature) · mr थंडी (low temperature) · la gelu (low temperature) · de Erkältung (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · dig mafuwa class 6 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ko 감기 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ota طوماغی (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hi ज़ुकाम (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ro răceală (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · cy annwyd (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pl zimno (low temperature) · el κρύωμα (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · vi rét (low temperature) · zh 感冒 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sv kyla (low temperature) · sv förkylning (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · th ไข้หวัด (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · nb forkjølelse (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ar برد (low temperature) · ota نزله (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ko 고뿔 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pl mróz (low temperature) · eve иӈэнь (low temperature) · ce шело (low temperature) · es rasca (low temperature) · bg студ (low temperature) · zza honık (diq) (low temperature) · la gravēdō (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · et külmetus (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ota صوغوق (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tl kalamigán (low temperature) · it colpo d'aria (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hi प्रतिश्याय (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh прехлада (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hi सर्दी (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ca fred (low temperature) · unm xùkwineokàn (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sv köld (low temperature) · ru хо́лод (low temperature) · evn доӈото (low temperature) · kl nuak (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hi शीतल (low temperature) · sh хладно̀ћа (low temperature) · la algus (low temperature) · bua xүйтэ абалга (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · mi naku (low temperature) · mba tino (low temperature) · la frigus (low temperature) · fi nuha (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · cs chlad (low temperature) · sk zima (low temperature) · kix tāngsēp (low temperature) · gl frío (low temperature) · nv dikos (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · es biruji (low temperature) · mt bard (low temperature) · km គ្រុនផ្ដាសាយ (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · yi פֿאַרקילונג (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · nl verkoudheid (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · bbl სუხტუხი (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · rom tròxni (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · te జలుబు (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · rom tròxna (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · id pilek (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · vec rafredore (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · uk просту́да (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh húnjavica (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fr rhume (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · da kulde (low temperature) · ms selesema (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pt resfriado (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lv aukstums (low temperature) · izh nenätauti (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fa زکام (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ota زكام (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · de Chnüsel (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lo ຫວັດ (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · evn иӈин (low temperature) · mi kauanu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ml ജലദോഷം (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · nl kou (low temperature) · ga fuacht (low temperature) · la algor (low temperature) · sa प्रतिश्याय (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · nn forkjøling (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lt péršalimas (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · vec rafredor (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · bg просту́да (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · gld нонгди (low temperature) · ar زُكَام (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pl chłód (low temperature) · pl ziąb (low temperature) · scn rifridduri (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tr zükâm (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · uk хо́лод (low temperature) · te శీతలం (low temperature) · ang ġeposu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · rom śil (low temperature) · es constipación (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lv saltums (low temperature) · wa froed (low temperature) · scn jelu (low temperature) · oc fred (low temperature) · la frigor (low temperature) · scn nànfira (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sv snuva (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · cs zima (low temperature) · ka სურდო (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fa سرما (low temperature) · sh stȕdēn (low temperature) · es resfriado (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ang ġeposu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fa سرماخوردگی (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sl hlad (low temperature) · zza puuk (low temperature) · ar بَرْد (low temperature) · ru просту́да (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · zza sew (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · la influentia (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · cim bròst (low temperature) · fi vilustuminen (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hy ցուրտ (low temperature) · ml തണുപ്പ് (low temperature) · txb krostaññe (low temperature) · ar برودة (low temperature) · lb Keelt (low temperature) · no kulde (low temperature) · de Verkühlung (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ota صوغوق (low temperature) · it gelo (low temperature) · ast fríu (low temperature) · tr ingin (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · he קֹר (low temperature) · fi kylmyys (low temperature) · uk засту́да (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh хуњавица (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ruq frig (low temperature) · gl constipado (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tr üşütme (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pt gripe (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · it influenza (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fo krím (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · wni ɓariɗi class 9 (low temperature) · tr nevazil (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · my အအေး (low temperature) · ca refredat (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · gl arrefriado (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · es biruje (low temperature) · wa froedeur (low temperature) · af verkoue (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · egy q-b-W16 (low temperature) · nl koude (low temperature) · fr froid (low temperature) · sh hladnòća (low temperature) · kw yeynder (low temperature) · ast constipáu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ia rheuma (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hu hideg (low temperature) · gl catarreira (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · bo ཆམས་པ (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · be хо́лад (low temperature) · it freddo (low temperature) · da forkølelse (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · el κρύο (low temperature) · ny chifuwa (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · de Kälte (low temperature) · chr ᎤᏴᏢ (low temperature) · sl prehlad (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ar بَرْد (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sw baridi (low temperature) · izh päätauti (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · th หวัด (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ru сту́жа (low temperature) · mi makariri (low temperature) · et külm (low temperature) · ko 추위 (low temperature) · eo kataro (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · gl catarro (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sw mafua (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh зи́ма (low temperature) · la influxus (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · scn jilata (low temperature) · io kataro (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · izh kylmä (low temperature) · io koldeso (low temperature) · mk студ (low temperature) · ast resfriáu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh prȅhlada (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ja 風邪 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hy սառնություն (low temperature) · hu meghűlés (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hu megfázás (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ka სიცივე (low temperature) · es frío (low temperature) · el κρυολόγημα (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ltg puorsaļšona (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · izh vilu (low temperature) · sk nádcha (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · rm dafraid (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sl mraz (low temperature) · hy հարբուխ (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ast catarru (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ja 感冒 (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lmo fredor (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fi pakkanen (low temperature) · sro fridu (low temperature) · it raffreddore (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ms سلسما (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · es resfrío (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ar بُرُودَة (low temperature) · sh студен (low temperature) · mk на́стинка (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · fa سرما (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tr dumağı (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · vec fredo (low temperature) · lmo imfredjor (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · kw anwos (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · mt kesħa (low temperature) · sk mráz (low temperature) · rup frig (low temperature) · ca constipat (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tr nezle (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ang ċiele (low temperature) · pl przeziębienie (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · se nuorvu (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · war sip-on (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pt constipação (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · be прасту́да (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · cs nachlazení (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · or ଥଣ୍ଡା (low temperature) · lad abashada (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · mi hinamokimoki (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · chn cōle sick (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · vec fret (low temperature) · lt vėsa (low temperature) · is kvef (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · mi hōkiwai (low temperature) · zza ceng (diq) (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · km ផ្ដាសាយ (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sh zíma (low temperature) · sga úacht (low temperature) · scn friddu (low temperature) · fi kylmä (low temperature) · cy oerfel (low temperature) · la grippa (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ml ശീതം (low temperature) · ur سردی (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hi जुकाम (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tr tumağı (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · es constipado (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · pt frio (low temperature) · vi cảm (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · grc ψῦχος (low temperature) · mr सर्दी (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ro gripă (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · tl sipón (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · scn corpu di ària (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hsb nazymnjenje (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · lb Erkältung (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · bua һалxи абалга (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · ro frig (low temperature) · ia frigido (low temperature) · got 𐍆𐍂𐌹𐌿𐍃 (low temperature) · lv saaukstēšanās (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · hu nátha (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · sk chlad (low temperature) · ga slaghdán (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · zh 寒冷 (low temperature) · sc frìttu (low temperature) · ar رَشْح (illness — see also flu, catarrh) · grc κρύος (low temperature) · az şaxta (low temperature)

cold en · ADV · etymology 3

Pronunciation

[kʰoɫd] (Scotland)
[kʰouɫd] (Wales) without the toe–tow merger
[kʰɒʊ(ɫ)d] (New-Zealand)
/kɔːld/ (Canada, Northwestern, US)
(Received-Pronunciation) audio
/kold/ (Scotland)
/kəʊld/ (Received-Pronunciation)
/koʊld/ (General-American)
[kʰɒʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kaːd/ (Northumbria)
[kʰɔw(ɫ)d] (British, Southern, Standard)
/kaʊld/ (Northumbria)
(London) audio
kold (General-American)
/kaʉld/ (New-Zealand)
/kɔwld/ (British, Southern, Standard)
(General-American) audio
[kʰɔʊɫd] (Received-Pronunciation)
/kould/ (Wales) without the toe–tow merger

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English colde, from Old English calde, ċealde (“coldly”), from the adjective (see above).

Meanings

At a low temperature.
- The steel was processed cold.
Without preparation.
- The speaker went in cold and floundered for a topic.
- Two weeks after it closed, he started rehearsals for Cheer Up, a new play by Mary Roberts Rinehart booked into the Harris Theatre. It was to open cold without any out-of-town tryout under the direction of a young Cecil B. DeMille […] 2008, Geddeth Smith, Walter Hampden: Dean of the American Theatre, page 104:
(dated, informal, slang) In a cold, frank, or realistically honest manner.
- Now Little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep / And Rip van Winkle fell the hell asleep 1986, Run-DMC, Peter Piper.:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
most cold	Degree=Sup		lexicographic
more cold	Degree=Cmp		lexicographic

Deriveds

stop cold · out cold · down cold · cut someone cold

cool · lukewarm · tepid · fresh

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cold en · ADV · etymology 3

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