cold-water

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adjective

cold-wa·​ter ˈkōld-ˌwȯ-tər 

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: 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

Examples of cold-water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This heat wave, which is the oceanic equivalent of a heat wave on land, could have broad ramifications for sea life, as warm water species like hammerhead sharks and bluefin tuna migrate into areas where they are normally not seen, and cold-water species move deeper and further north. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026

Festivals where heat is an issue are sometimes equipped with mobile cold-water immersion tanks to cool people down quickly, Friedman says. —ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026

Noun

These laundry sheets dissolve in hot or cold water and are scented like fresh linen. —Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 24 Apr. 2026

The whole routine — from cold water splash to cool-down press — adds just a few extra minutes to your morning but can make a real difference. —Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cold-water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater