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cold as death

cold as death adjective: very cold.

Adjective

cold as death (not comparable)

  1. (simile) Very cold.
    • The night was growing colder, and there was a small sharp wind stirring from the east. But hot or cold, it was all one to him, who was already cold as death.1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide

Questions about cold as death

What does cold as death mean?
Cold as death means very cold.
What part of speech is cold as death?
Cold as death is an adjective.

Words near cold as death in the dictionary

  1. cold as a witch's teat
  2. cold as a witch's tit
  3. cold as a witch's tit in a brass bra
  4. cold as balls
  5. cold as charity
  6. cold as death
  7. cold as ice
  8. Cold Ash
  9. Cold Ashton
  10. cold avoidant
  11. cold back

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