Definition (noun) a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
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will they never find a cure for the common cold?
Definition (noun) the absence of heat
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the coldness made our breath visible
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come in out of the cold
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cold is a vasoconstrictor
Definition (noun) the sensation produced by low temperatures
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he shivered from the cold
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the cold helped clear his head
Definition (adj) having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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a cold climate
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a cold room
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dinner has gotten cold
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cold fingers
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if you are cold, turn up the heat
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a cold beer
Definition (adj) extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
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a cold unfriendly nod
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a cold and unaffectionate person
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a cold impersonal manner
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cold logic
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the concert left me cold
Definition (adj) having lost freshness through passage of time
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a cold trail
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dogs attempting to catch a cold scent
Definition (adj) (color) giving no sensation of warmth
Definition (adj) marked by errorless familiarity
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had her lines cold before rehearsals started
Definition (adj) lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
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moth-eaten theories about race
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stale news
Definition (adj) so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
Definition (adj) sexually unresponsive
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was cold to his advances
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a frigid woman
Definition (adj) without compunction or human feeling
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in cold blood
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cold-blooded killing
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insensate destruction
Definition (adj) feeling or showing no enthusiasm
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a cold audience
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a cold response to the new play
Definition (adj) unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
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the boxer was out cold
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pass out cold
Definition (adj) of a seeker; far from the object sought
Definition (adj) lacking the warmth of life