cold · adj
in cold blood
C2 in a cruel way, without showing any emotion
Dictionary examples:
He shot three policemen in cold blood. (27.0)
cold (TEMPERATURE)
A1 having a low temperature
Dictionary examples:
My ice cream is too cold! (0.0)
Cold pizza for breakfast? Yes, please! (0.0)
My soup is cold. It's ice cream now! (0.0)
Cold shower? No, thanks. I'm not brave! (0.0)
Cold coffee? I'm not a morning person anyway. (0.0)
Cold tea? I wanted ice cream! (0.0)
Cold burger? I ordered hot food! (0.0)
Cold feet? Wear socks, not sandals! (0.0)
a cold day (8.5)
cold food/water (9.0)
cold hands (10.9)
My feet are so cold. (11.3)
cold weather (22.5)
It's freezing cold today. (24.3)
cold (UNFRIENDLY)
B1 unfriendly or showing no emotion
Dictionary examples:
My boss's cold email made me feel like I was fired by a robot. (0.0)
The receptionist's cold welcome made me feel like an uninvited guest at a party. (0.0)
The ice cream man gave me such a cold look, I froze on the spot! (0.0)
a cold stare/voice (34.5)
She became cold and distant with me. (41.7)