cold-blooded
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cold-blooded
- /ˈkoʊldˈblʌd.ɪd/ US
Where it comes from
From cold blood + -ed.
adjective more cold-blooded · colder-blooded · most cold-blooded · coldest-blooded · coldblooded
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Having an unregulated body temperature; ectothermic.
“Dead animals radiate heat,” he said. “When you take one down, you can feel it pouring from the wounds. But not this thing.” / “What does that mean?” she asked. / “Cold-blooded maybe, or colder-blooded than we’re used to.” / “Might explain why the heat sensors have trouble picking them up,” Danielle
Opposite: warm-blooded
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Lacking emotion or compunction.
Here were aſſembled that great philoſopher Mr. Subtile, the coldeſt-blooded metaphyſician of the age.
Similar: emotionless, reptilian, reptitious, sangfroid, alexithymic, apathistical, clinical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded, cold-hearted, dead inside · Opposite: warm-blooded
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Of a type of horse: tall and muscular, usually good-natured and suitable for heavy work.
Opposite: warm-blooded
- Of an engine or vehicle: difficult to start; runs poorly until warmed up.
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adj lacking emotion or compunction
| Español | sin emoción |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 냉혹하다 naenghokhada |
| 日本語 | 冷血な reiketsu na |
| 中文 | 冷血 lěngxuè |
| Português | de sangue frio |
| Français | impitoyable |
| Deutsch | kaltblütig |
| Română | cu sânge rece |
| Русский | хладнокро́вный xladnokróvnyj, бесчу́вственный besčúvstvennyj |
Talk about this word "cold-blooded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cold-blooded. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cold-blooded. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cold-blooded "cold-blooded." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cold-blooded.Cite this
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title = {cold-blooded},
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