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(of a thing) Having a low temperature.
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A cold wind whistled through the trees.
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(of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
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The forecast is that it will be very cold today.
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(of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
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She was so cold she was shivering.
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Unfriendly, emotionally distant or unfeeling.
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She shot me a cold glance before turning her back.
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Dispassionate, not prejudiced or partisan, impartial.
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He's a nice guy, but the cold facts say we should fire him.
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Completely unprepared; without introduction.
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He was assigned cold calls for the first three months.
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Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness.
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After one more beer he passed out cold.
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(usually with "have" or "know" transitively) Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart.
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Keep that list in front of you, or memorize it cold.
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(usually with "have" transitively) Cornered, done for.
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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.
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Not pungent or acrid.
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Unexciting; dull; uninteresting.
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Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour.
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a cold scent
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Not sensitive; not acute.
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Distant; said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed. Compare warm and hot.
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You're cold … getting warmer … hot! You've found it!
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Having a bluish effect; not warm in colour.
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Rarely used or accessed, and thus able to be relegated to slower storage.
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Without compassion; heartless; ruthless
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I can't believe she said that...that was cold!