Meaning of the word cold-blooded in English

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cold-blooded

US /ˈkoʊldˌblʌdɪd/

UK /ˈkoʊldˌblʌdɪd/

having a body temperature that changes with the temperature of the surroundings

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Reptiles are cold-blooded animals.

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Fish are also cold-blooded creatures.

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warm-blooded

without feeling or pity; cruel

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It was a cold-blooded murder.

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He made a cold-blooded decision to betray his friends.

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