cold-water

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adjective

cold-wa·​ter
: 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

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Adjective
Share [Findings] Depression in humans is correlated with higher body temperature, and cold-water swimming mitigates menopause symptoms. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024 La Niña also makes the waters off the Pacific colder and more nutrient-dense than usual, which attracts more cold-water species — think squid and salmon — to the California coast and other locations, the National Ocean Service says. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 14 June 2024
Noun
Employees would have to provide access to cold water, paid rest and shade. Janet Wilson, USA TODAY, 27 June 2024 In the 1860s, experts agreed that the best kind of bath was a brief plunge in cold water. JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for cold-water 

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1942, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1808, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cold-water was in 1808

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“Cold-water.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cold-water. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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