cold shower

English - Turkish

Definition of cold shower in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) soğuk duş

English - English

Definition of cold shower in English English dictionary

shower taken with cold water

chilly and unenthusiastic reception; surprisingly cold reaction

A startlingly chilly, unenthusiastic reaction, response, or reception: "The elections, however, amounted to a cold shower for the... authorities" (Los Angeles Times)

Hyphenation

Cold show·er

Turkish pronunciation

kōld şauır

Pronunciation

/ˈkōld ˈsʜouər/ /ˈkoʊld ˈʃaʊɜr/

Etymology

[ 'kOld ] (adjective.) before 12th century. Middle English, from Old English ceald, cald; akin to Old High German kalt cold, Latin gelu frost, gelare to freeze.