Definition of 'coldblooded'
adjective
1.
having a body temperature that fluctuates, approximating that of the surrounding air, land, or water
most fish and reptiles are coldblooded animals
2.
easily affected by cold
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Derived forms
coldbloodedly (ˈcoldˌbloodedly)
adverb
coldbloodedness (ˈcoldˌbloodedness)
noun
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coldblooded
British English: cold-blooded
ADJECTIVE /ˌkəʊldˈblʌdɪd/
Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
...a cold-blooded stare.
- American English: cold-blooded /ˌkoʊldˈblʌdɪd/
- Brazilian Portuguese: a sangue frio
- Chinese: 残酷无情的
- European Spanish: inhumano
- French: sans pitié N
- German: kaltblütig
- Italian: a sangue freddo
- Japanese: 冷血な
- Korean: 냉혈의
- European Portuguese: a sangue frio
- Latin American Spanish: inhumano
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