American English

How to pronounce colder

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KOHLder

/ˈkʰoʊl.dɚ/

2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

having a lower temperature than something else or than before

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Meanings & examples

adjective

having a lower temperature than something else or than before

Today is colder than yesterday.

The water is colder near the window.

Common phrases & grammar

colder weather · colder water · get colder · colder than usual

be/get/feel colder than + noun or pronoun

colder than usual

adjective

less friendly, warm, or emotionally open than another person or situation

Her colder tone worried me.

He became colder toward his coworkers.

Common phrases & grammar

a colder response · a colder attitude · grow colder toward someone

become/seem colder toward + person

a colder + noun

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