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Cold
Found in thesaurus: communicable disease, respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder, vasoconstrictive, vasoconstrictor, pressor, temperature
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cold
adj.
chilly, cool, not warm; not affectionate, unfriendly; depressing; unconscious (Slang)
n.
low temperature, chill, frigidity; respiratory illness (characterized by coughing, sneezing, sore throat, etc.)
cold (computer output to laser disc)
(Computers) storage of data on optical discs (i.e. CD-ROMs)
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Cold
Cold refers to the condition or subjective perception of having low temperature, the absence of heat.
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Cold (disambiguation)
Colitose
Colitose (or GDP-colitose) is a mannose-derived 3,6-dideoxysugar produced by certain bacteria. It is a constituent of the lipopolysaccharide.
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cold
Noun
1. a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs); "will they never find a cure for the common cold?"
(synonym) common cold
(hypernym) respiratory disease, respiratory illness, respiratory disorder
(hyponym) head cold
(part-meronym) rhinorrhea
2. the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
(synonym) coldness, low temperature
(hypernym) temperature
(hyponym) chill, iciness, gelidity
3. the sensation produced by low temperatures; "he shivered from the cold"; "the cold helped clear his head"
(synonym) coldness
(hypernym) temperature
Adjective
1. used of physical coldness; having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"
(antonym) hot
(similar) acold
(see-also) cool
(attribute) temperature
2. extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
(antonym) hot
(similar) emotionless, passionless
(see-also) cool
(attribute) emotionality, emotionalism
3. having lost freshness through passage of time; "a cold trail"; "dogs attempting to catch a cold scent"
(similar) stale
4. (color) giving no sensation of warmth; "a cold bluish gray"
(similar) cool
5. marked by errorless familiarity; "had her lines cold before rehearsals started"
(similar) perfect
6. no longer new; uninteresting; "cold (or stale) news"
(synonym) stale
(similar) old
7. so intense as to be almost uncontrollable; "cold fury gripped him"
(similar) intense
8. sexually unresponsive; "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"
(synonym) frigid
(similar) unloving
9. without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
(synonym) cold-blooded, inhuman, insensate
(similar) inhumane
10. feeling or showing no enthusiasm; "a cold audience"; "a cold response to the new play"
(similar) unenthusiastic
11. unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication; "the boxer was out cold"; "pass out cold"
(similar) unconscious
12. of a seeker; far from the object sought
(similar) far
13. lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave"
(similar) dead
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cold
příd.jm.
studený; chladný; náhlé vysazení; mít strach; chladnokrevně; je mi zima
n.
chladno; nachlazení; rýma
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cold
Przym.
zimny; zimny; chłodny; oziębły; bać się; z zimną krwią; oblany zimnym potem; jest mi zimno; zanim wystygnie
Rzecz.
zimno; przeziębienie; przeziębisz się
