Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic)A heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.

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    суха́рьsuxárʹ

  2. (slang)A sexual partner who, during sex, lacks vigor or emotional reciprocity.

More definitions
  • an aloof unemotional person

Examples

3 sentences
  1. In cold weather fish stay fresh for longer.

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  2. He's such a cold fish.

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  3. Because warm water sinks in very cold freshwater, fish often gather in groups near the bottom.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
heartless individual:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
heartless individual:

Origin

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1611, see quotations.

Coined by William Shakespeare in 1611, see quotations.

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