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COLD-BLOODED

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• COLD-BLOODED (adjective)
The adjective COLD-BLOODED has 2 senses:

1. without compunction or human feeling
2. having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)

Familiarity information: COLD-BLOODED used as an adjective is rare.

• COLD-BLOODED (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Without compunction or human feeling

Synonyms:

cold-blooded; inhuman; insensate; cold

Context examples:

in cold blood / cold-blooded killing / insensate destruction

Similar:

inhumane (lacking and reflecting lack of pity or compassion)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)

Similar:

ectothermic; heterothermic; poikilothermic; poikilothermous (of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment)

Domain category:

zoological science; zoology (the branch of biology that studies animals)

Antonym:

warm-blooded (having warm blood (in animals whose body temperature is internally regulated))

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Useful links:
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