cold — having a low temperature; not warm or hot
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: having a low temperature; not warm or hot
Pronunciation (IPA): /koʊld/
Example Sentences
- My pizza got cold while I was watching Netflix.
- It's too cold to get out of bed this morning.
- My mom's cold stare was scarier than any horror movie.
cold
ADJECTIVE[/koʊld/]
having a low temperature; not warm or hot
She shivers in the cold wind, clutching her coat tightly at the bus stop.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'ceald', derived from Proto-Germanic '*kaldaz', ultimately from Proto-Indo-European '*gel-' meaning 'to freeze' or 'to be cold'. Related to similar words across Germanic languages.
Breakdown
cold (root word from Old English ceald) - no productive morphemes; the word itself is a simple, ancient root with no prefix or suffix breakdown
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My pizza got cold while I was watching Netflix.”
“It's too cold to get out of bed this morning.”
“My mom's cold stare was scarier than any horror movie.”
“I always catch a cold during exam season.”
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