en·nui
(ahn-wee)
n.
Listlessness and dissatisfaction resulting from lack of interest; boredom: "The servants relieved their ennui with gambling and gossip about their masters" (John Barth).
cold (kold)
adj. (cold·er, cold·est)
Having a low temperature.
Having a temperature lower than normal body temperature.
Feeling no warmth; uncomfortably chilled.
Marked by deficient heat: a cold room.
Being at a temperature that is less than what is required: cold oatmeal.
Chilled by refrigeration or ice: cold beer.
Lacking emotion; objective: cold logic.
Having no appeal to the senses or feelings: a cold decor.
Not affectionate or friendly; aloof: a cold person; a cold nod.
Exhibiting or feeling no enthusiasm: a cold audience; a cold response to the new play; a concert that left me cold.
Devoid of sexual desire; frigid.
Designating a tone or color, such as pale gray, that suggests little warmth.
Having lost all freshness or vividness through passage of time: dogs attempting to catch a cold scent.
Marked by or sustaining a loss of body heat: cold hands and feet.
Appearing to be dead; unconscious.
Dead: was cold in his grave.
Marked by unqualified certainty or sure familiarity.
So intense as to be almost uncontrollable: cold fury.
Characterized by repeated failure, especially in a sport or competitive activity: The team fell into a slump of cold shooting.
adv.
To an unqualified degree; totally: was cold sober.
With complete finality: We turned him down cold.
Without advance preparation or introduction: took the exam cold and passed; walked in cold and got the new job.
n.
Relative lack of warmth.
The sensation resulting from lack of warmth; chill.
A condition of low air temperature; cold weather: went out into the cold and got a chill.
A viral infection characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the upper respiratory passages and usually accompanied by malaise, fever, chills, coughing, and sneezing. Also called common cold, coryza.
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