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Definition of cold-blooded adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cold-blooded

adjective
 
/ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd/
 
/ˌkəʊld ˈblʌdɪd/
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  1. (of people and their actions) showing no feelings or sympathy for other people
    • a cold-blooded killer
    • cold-blooded murder
    Extra Examples
    • You're totally cold-blooded and unfeeling.
    • There was something very cold-blooded about the way he reacted to his father's death.
    • These were premeditated acts of cold-blooded murder.
  2. (biology) (of animals, for example fish or snakes) having a body temperature that depends on the temperature of the surrounding air or water compare warm-bloodedTopics Animalsc1
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