Cold-blooded Definition

cold-blooded
adjective
  1. without compunction or human feeling; "in cold blood"; "cold-blooded killing"; "insensate destruction"
  2. having cold blood (in animals whose body temperature is not internally regulated)

"Cold-blooded" in song lyrics

See how cold-blooded is used in real songs:

  • "Gemini warm-hearted, but live I'm cold-blooded"
    Dilated Peoples (Iriscience, DJ Babu) — On Deadly Ground
  • "And don't let the motive be anything more than cold-blooded"
    J-Live — Wax Paper
  • "Goddamn Pops, that's cold-blooded"
    Mr. Lif — Looking In...

Usage tips for "cold-blooded"

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