Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cold cash

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.67 in modern English

Syllables: cold -cash
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.

Uncountable

noun

Uncountable

noun

Specie (as contrasted with paper money).

Archaic; Uncountable

Example Sentences

""Promises, especially from Joe Larkin, will go a long way, though they don't rouse the white hot enthusiasm that cold cash in the pocket does.""
""I wouldn't cross that rock wall for a hundred thousand dollars in cold cash.""
"[H]ighways, dams and research laboratories have lost their primacy; cold cash—for pensions, doctors and hospitals—has taken over."
"Maine has only 1.3 million people but at least 25 trillion gallons of drinkable water in its lakes and aquifers. Wilfong, a former state legislator, wants to turn that resource into cold cash."

Usage

Phrases

cash is king cash on the barrelhead

Frequently Paired Words

cash is king cash on the barrelhead

Synonyms

cold hard cash hard cash ready cash ready money

Questions

What does cold cash mean?: Money, regarded as an incentive that can override any doubts or ethical concerns.

How to pronounce cold cash

Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “cold cash”.
Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “cold cash”.
Repeat and practice — Say “cold cash” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.