köld — meaning in English

English meaning

• cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
• frost noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.

Senses

köld is used for these senses in English:

• cold (uncountable) A condition of low temperature.
• frost A cover of minute ice crystals on objects that are exposed to the air. Frost is formed by the same process as dew, except that the temperature of the frosted object is below freezing.

cold — full definition

1. adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
2. adj Unfriendly or emotionally distant; lacking warmth toward other people.
3. adj Not prepared or warmed up; done without practice or introduction.
4. noun A common mild illness that causes a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and sometimes a sore throat.

frost — full definition

1. noun A thin layer of ice crystals that forms on surfaces exposed to freezing air.
2. noun Freezing weather cold enough to produce this layer of ice.
3. verb To cover a cake or other baked good with icing.
4. verb To become covered with a thin layer of ice.

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