rose cold
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rose cold
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Example Sentences
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This time while he was there, it was like sitting on a beach enjoying the sun while the tide rose cold around his ankles.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
He also took much pleasure in walking beside the Thames in the moonlight, "to hear the sound and echo of the trumpets," regardless of the evening dews which rose cold and damp along the river.
From The Children of Westminster Abbey Studies in English History by Rose Georgina Kingsley
This is often called "spring catarrh" or "rose cold" and seems often to be associated with the pollen of flowers.
From Psychotherapy by James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
Across the valley, and apparently quite neighborly and close at hand, the giant form of the Jungfrau rose cold and white into the clear sky, beyond a gateway in the nearer highlands.
From A Tramp Abroad — Volume 05 by Mark Twain
Nevil's voice rose, cold and commanding, questioning this as any other derelict haled before him.
From Sir Mortimer by Mary Johnston
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