| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adjective | 1. Cold as a metallic key; lifeless.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb key-coldly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (key-coldly) | 1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective key-cold.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
"KEY-COLD" is a common misspelling or typo for: key-fold. |
Date "KEY-COLD" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1593. (references) |
| Note: Key-cold \Key"-cold`\, adjective. Cold as metallic key; lifeless. [Formerly, proverbial expression.]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: KEY-COLD
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Lifeless.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Literature | 1: "Poor key-cold figure of a holy king! 2: Key-cold Deadly cold, lifeless. A key, on account of its coldness, is still sometimes employed to stop bleeding at the nose. 3: Pale ashes of the house of Lancaster! 4: Shakespeare: Richard III., i. 2. 5: Thou bloodless remnant of that royal blood!" Source: Brewer's Dictionary. | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
