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coldblooded Definition

cold·blooded (kōld′blud′id)

adjective

  1. having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water most fish and reptiles are coldblooded animals
  2. easily affected by cold
  3. lacking kindness and pity; cruel

coldblooded Related Forms
cold′·blood′·edly adverb cold′·blood′·ed·ness noun
coldblooded Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • murder: The Times called it " a coldblooded double murder " .