cold-blooded — cold blood|ed [ ,kould blʌdəd ] adjective 1. ) deliberately cruel and showing no emotion 2. ) cold blooded animals have a body temperature that changes to suit their environment … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cold-blooded — 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) Someone who is cold blooded does not show any pity or emotion. ...a cold blooded murderer... This was a brutal and cold blooded killing. Derived words: cold bloodedly ADV GRADED usu ADV with v He hated whites from the… … English dictionary
cold-blooded — UK [ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd] / US [ˌkoʊld ˈblʌdəd] adjective 1) deliberately cruel and showing no emotion 2) biology cold blooded animals have a body temperature that changes to suit their environment … English dictionary
cold-blooded — [ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd] adj 1) deliberately cruel and showing no emotion 2) cold blooded animals have a body temperature that changes to suit their environment … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Cold-blooded — is a loose layman s term often used to refer to animals that do not use their metabolism to maintain body temperature. It is typically associated with at least one of three different thermophysiological characteristics: ectothermy, controlling… … Wikipedia
Cold-blooded — Cold blood ed, a. 1. Having cold blood; said of fish or animals whose blood is but little warmer than the water or air about them. [1913 Webster] 2. Deficient in sensibility or feeling; hard hearted. [1913 Webster] 3. Not thoroughbred; said of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cold-blooded — cold′ blood′ed or cold′blood′ed adj. 1) zool. of or designating animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding medium 2) done or acting without … From formal English to slang
cold-blooded — cold bloodedly, adv. cold bloodedness, n. /kohld blud id/, adj. 1. designating or pertaining to animals, as fishes and reptiles, whose blood temperature ranges from the freezing point upward, in accordance with the temperature of the surrounding… … Universalium
cold-blooded — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of animals, e.g. reptiles and fish) having a body whose temperature varies with that of the environment. 2) without emotion; callous. DERIVATIVES cold bloodedly adverb cold bloodedness noun … English terms dictionary
cold-blooded — adjective 1》 denoting animals whose body temperature varies with that of the environment (e.g. reptiles and fish); poikilothermic. 2》 without emotion; deliberately cruel. Derivatives cold bloodedly adverb cold bloodedness noun … English new terms dictionary
