n.
Function: noun
Date: 13th century
1 : bodily sensation produced by loss or lack of heat <they died of the cold >
2 : a condition of low temperature <extremes of heat and cold > especially : cold weather
3 : a bodily disorder popularly associated with chilling specifically : COMMON COLD
– out in the cold : deprived of benefits given others <the plan benefits management but leaves labor out in the cold >