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colde

colde is the archaic spelling of cold.

Meaning of cold

Adjective

cold (comparative colder, superlative coldest)

  1. Having a low temperature.
    • A cold wind whistled through the trees.
  2. Causing the air to be cold.
    • The forecast is that it will be very cold today.
    Antonyms:
    hot, calid, choleric, heated
  3. Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
    • She was so cold she was shivering.
    Antonyms:
    hot, calid, choleric, heated
  4. Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.
    • She shot me a cold glance before turning her back.
  5. Chilled, filled with an uncomfortable sense of fear, dread, or alarm.
    • Yet oft when sundown skirts the moor
      ⁠An inner trouble I behold,
      ⁠A spectral doubt which makes me cold,
      That I shall be thy mate no more, […]1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], “Canto XL”, in In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, page 63
    Synonyms:
    apprehensive
  6. Dispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial.
    • Let's look at this tomorrow with a cold head.

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Questions about colde

What is colde the archaic spelling of?
Colde is the archaic spelling of cold.

Words near colde in the dictionary

  1. coldboot
  2. coldcock
  3. coldcocked
  4. coldcocking
  5. coldcocks
  6. colde
  7. colden
  8. Colden Common
  9. coldened
  10. coldening
  11. coldens

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