lacking warmth
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dead — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English deed, from Old English dēad; akin to Old Norse dauthr dead, deyja to die, Old High German tōt dead more at die Date: before 12th century 1. deprived of life ; no longer alive 2. a. (1) having the appearance… … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonchalant — I adjective aequo animo, apathetic, blase, calm, carefree, casual, collected, composed, cool, dispassionate, easygoing, impassive, imperturbable, indifferent, insouciant, inured, lacking enthusiasm, lacking interest, lacking warmth, lukewarm,… … Law dictionary
frigid — adjective Etymology: Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos Date: 1619 1. a. intensely cold b. lacking warmth or ardor ; indifferent 2. lacking imaginative qualities ; insipid … New Collegiate Dictionary
frigid — adjective a) Very cold; lacking warmth; icy. b) Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive. Ant: fervid … Wiktionary
unlikely — /ʌnˈlaɪkli/ (say un luyklee) adjective 1. not likely to happen or be; improbable; probably not going (to do, be, etc.). 2. not likely to be true; doubtful. 3. holding out little prospect of success; unpromising. 4. Obsolete unprepossessing.… …
chilly — adjective (chillier; est) Date: 1570 1. noticeably cold ; chilling < a chilly day > 2. unpleasantly affected by cold < chilly spectators > 3. lacking warmth of … New Collegiate Dictionary
brittle — I. adjective (brittler; brittlest) Etymology: Middle English britil; akin to Old English brēotan to break, Old Norse brjōta Date: 14th century 1. a. easily broken, cracked, or snapped < brittle clay > < brittle glass > … New Collegiate Dictionary
fishy — 1) related to or like fish, of fish, fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish 2) abounding in fish 3) consisting of fish, produced from fish 4) extravagant, like some stories about catching fish, improbable 5) rank or foul 6) doubtful,… … Dictionary of ichthyology
brittle — brittleness, n. /brit l/, adj., brittler, brittlest, n., v., brittled, brittling. adj. 1. having hardness and rigidity but little tensile strength; breaking readily with a comparatively smooth fracture, as glass. 2. easily damaged or destroyed;… … Universalium
frosty — frostily, adv. frostiness, n. frostless, adj. /fraw stee, fros tee/, adj., frostier, frostiest. 1. characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather. 2. consisting of or covered with a frost: frosty designs on the windows;… … Universalium
