cold vs upper

cold

noun
  • A condition of low temperature. 

  • A harsh place; a place of abandonment. 

  • rheum, sleepy dust 

  • A common, usually harmless, viral illness, usually with congestion of the nasal passages and sometimes fever. 

adj
  • Affecting the sense of smell (as of hunting dogs) only feebly; having lost its odour. 

  • Completely unprepared; without introduction. 

  • Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling. 

  • Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort. 

  • Having a bluish effect; not warm in colour. 

  • Having a low temperature. 

  • Unconscious or deeply asleep; deprived of the metaphorical heat associated with life or consciousness. 

  • Perfectly, exactly, completely; by heart; down pat. 

  • Without electrical power being supplied. 

  • Dispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial. 

  • Not loaded with a round of live ammunition. 

  • Rarely used or accessed, and thus able to be relegated to slower storage. 

  • Causing the air to be cold. 

  • Not radioactive. 

  • Distant; said, in the game of hunting for some object, of a seeker remote from the thing concealed. Compare warm and hot. 

  • Cornered; done for. 

  • Without compassion; heartless; ruthless. 

adv
  • At a low temperature. 

  • Without preparation. 

upper

noun
  • The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops. 

  • A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw. 

  • The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole. 

  • An upper berth or bunk. 

  • That which is higher, contrasted with the lower. 

  • A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite. 

  • The upper portion of something 

  • Someone with higher social standing 

  • A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension. 

  • A senior student. 

  • A tooth in the upper jaw. 

adj
  • Of or pertaining to a secondary school. 

  • At a higher level, rank or position. 

  • younger, more recent 

  • Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly. 

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