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- [out in stressed th ee kohld]
- /aʊt ɪn stressed ði koʊld/
- /ˈaʊt ɪn ðə kəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [out in stressed th ee kohld]
- /aʊt ɪn stressed ði koʊld/
Definitions of out in the cold words
- adjective out in the cold having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day. 1
- adjective out in the cold feeling an uncomfortable lack of warmth; chilled: The skaters were cold. 1
- adjective out in the cold having a temperature lower than the normal temperature of the human body: cold hands. 1
- adjective out in the cold lacking in passion, emotion, enthusiasm, ardor, etc.; dispassionate: cold reason. 1
- adjective out in the cold not affectionate, cordial, or friendly; unresponsive: a cold reply; a cold reception. 1
- adjective out in the cold lacking sensual desire: She remained cold to his advances. 1
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Origin of out in the cold
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English cald, ceald; cognate with Gothic kalds, Old Norse kaldr, German kalt, Dutch koud; akin to Latin gel- in gelidus gelid
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Parts of speech for Out in the cold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
out in the cold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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