cold-water

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adjective

cold-wa·ter

: having only running water without heat or utility services provided

a cold-water flat

cold water

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noun

: depreciation of something as being ill-advised, unwarranted, or worthless

threw cold water on our hopes

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Adjective

Travelers can ski, boat, and cold-water swim in other spots, such as Lysefjord and Norefjell. —

Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025 Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms. —

Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 Jan. 2025

Noun

Two of the children also said they were often sent to bed, punished with a bottle of cold water poured over them, and left in that condition overnight. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025 At least 76 California cities had passed similar ordinances at the start of this year, but the ruling has thrown cold water on the state’s local building electrification push. —

Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for cold-water