English words starting with col

Meanings of Col:

noun

The lowest point of a ridge or saddle between two peaks, typically providing a pass from one side of a mountain range to another.

Usage examples:

For the next few days we based ourselves at the hut as we made forays up the valley, wading through…

abbreviation

Column.

prefix

Variant spelling of com- assimilated before l (as in collocate, collude ).

Meanings of Cola:

noun

A brown carbonated drink that is flavoured with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar flavouring.

Usage examples:

A warm can of cola

abbreviation

Cost-of-living adjustment, an increase made to wages or social security benefits to keep them in line with inflation.

Meanings of Colada:

noun

A cocktail (= a mixed alcoholic drink) containing rum, pineapple juice, and coconut

Meanings of Colander:

noun

A perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food after washing or cooking.

Usage examples:

When the beans are ready, remove the herbs, and drain the beans into the colander, reserving their …

Meanings of Colanders:

noun

A perforated bowl used to strain off liquid from food after washing or cooking.

Usage examples:

When the beans are ready, remove the herbs, and drain the beans into the colander, reserving their …

Meanings of Colas:

noun

A brown carbonated drink that is flavoured with an extract of cola nuts, or with a similar flavouring.

Usage examples:

A warm can of cola

abbreviation

Cost-of-living adjustment, an increase made to wages or social security benefits to keep them in line with inflation.

Meanings of Colatitude:

noun

The difference between a given latitude and 90°.

Usage examples:

If your co-latitude plus the declination of the star is greater than zero, then it will rise above …

Meanings of Colcannon:

noun

An irish and scottish dish of cabbage and potatoes boiled and mashed together.

Usage examples:

I like places where you can dine on things like arbroath smokies with eggs and colcannon [mashed po…

Meanings of Colchicine:

noun

A yellow compound present in the corms of colchicums, used to relieve pain in cases of gout.

Usage examples:

Examples include the analgesics morphine and codeine, the antibiotic sanguinarine, the gout suppres…

Meanings of Colchicum:

noun

A plant of a genus that includes the autumn crocuses.

Usage examples:

You also can plant squirrel-proof bulbs like daffodils and colchicums.

Meanings of Colchis:

proper noun

An ancient region south of the caucasus mountains at the eastern end of the black sea. in classical mythology it was the goal of jason's expedition for the golden fleece.

Meanings of Cold:

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

Meanings of Cold case:

noun

A case (= a series of events investigated by the police) that has not been solved

Usage examples:

The police department began using interns last september to take a fresh look at old, unsolved murd…

Meanings of Cold feet:

idiom

Timidity preventing the continuation of a course of action

phrase

Loss of nerve or confidence.

Usage examples:

After arranging to meet i got cold feet and phoned her saying i was busy

Meanings of Cold fish:

noun

Someone who seems unfriendly and who does not share their feelings

Meanings of Cold shoulder:

idiom

A refusal to recognize someone you know

noun

A show of intentional unfriendliness.

Usage examples:

The new england manager gave him the cold shoulder

verb

Reject or be deliberately unfriendly to.

Usage examples:

She was cold-shouldered by boston society

adjective

(of an item of clothing) having sleeves with cut-outs at the shoulders or upper arms.

Usage examples:

She wore a cold-shoulder top with draping sleeves

Meanings of Cold-blooded:

idiom

Having a body temperature that is not internally regulated

adjective

Denoting animals whose body temperature varies with that of the environment (e.g. fish); poikilothermic.

Usage examples:

Crocodiles are cold-blooded creatures, and they keep their temperature constant by basking in the s…

Meanings of Cold-cream:

noun

A thick, white substance used to clean the skin and stop it from becoming too dry

Meanings of Cold-hearted:

adjective

Having or showing a lack of care for others

Usage examples:

She said that the city’s decision to close the homeless shelter was cold-hearted.

Meanings of Cold-shouldering:

noun

An unfriendly attitude shown to someone or something, especially by intentionally ignoring or showing no interest in them

Usage examples:

His wife was angry and giving him the cold shoulder., the young entrepreneur got a cold shoulder fr…

Meanings of Cold-snap:

noun

A short period of very cold weather

Meanings of Cold-sweat:

noun

A state of extreme worry and fear

Usage examples:

I break out in a cold sweat (= become extremely worried) just thinking about public speaking.

Meanings of Cold-turkey:

idiom

Suddenly and completely

Usage examples:

She decided to stop drinking coffee and quit cold turkey.

noun

The abrupt and complete cessation of taking a drug to which one is addicted.

Usage examples:

I had to go cold turkey

adverb

In a sudden and abrupt manner.

Usage examples:

I had to quit drinking cold turkey

Meanings of Colder:

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

Meanings of Coldest:

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase