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cold–eyed
adjective \ˈkōld-ˈīd, -ˌīd\
: not affected by emotions
: having a cold or unfriendly appearance
Full Definition of COLD-EYED
: cold in manner or appearance; especially : coolly dispassionate <cold–eyed analysis>
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First Known Use of COLD-EYED
1819
Related to COLD-EYED
- Synonyms
- aloof, antisocial, asocial, buttoned-up, cold, cold-eyed, detached, distant, dry, frosty, offish, remote, standoff, standoffish, unbending, unclubbable, unsociable
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