cold

Definition

Examples

The office was cold this morning because the heating system broke down.

Word Family

Synonyms

• chillyvery hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
• icydevoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
• freezingthe withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

Collocations

• Easy feel cold in the winter morning
  to feel cold in the winter morning, meaning to undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
• Medium catch a common cold during season change
  to catch a common cold during season change, meaning to discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
• Hard make outbound cold calls to prospective clients
  to create, produce, or cause regarding outbound cold calls to prospective clients
• Very Hard pour cold water on innovative initiatives
  to pour cold water on innovative initiatives, meaning to cause to run