English Explanatory Dictionary

cold-blooded

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic.
  2. Lacking emotion or compunction.
  3. Of a type of horse: tall and muscular, usually good-natured and suitable for heavy work.
  4. Of an engine or vehicle: difficult to start; runs poorly until warmed up.

Pronunciation

/ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-cold-blooded.wav

Word forms

cold-blooded more cold-blooded colder-blooded most cold-blooded coldest-blooded coldblooded

Etymology

From cold blood + -ed.

Synonyms

emotionless reptilian reptitious sangfroid alexithymic apathistical clinical dull phlegmatic cold-blooded cold-hearted dead inside dispassionate immovable impassible impassive insensible nonemotional nonfeeling nonpassionate nonsentimental stolid unemotional unfeeling unmovable unpassionate unsentimental

Antonyms

warm-blooded

Derived words

cold-bloodedly cold-bloodedness
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