generalneutral
- A hand that is physically cold to the touch.
generalfigurativeneutral
- A chilling or impersonal influence or gesture; a metaphorical touch that conveys lack of warmth, compassion, or human feeling (e.g., the 'cold hand' of technology or death).
BritishAmericangeneralproverbialcolloquial
- As used in sayings (e.g., 'cold hand, warm heart'), a traditional or folk belief that having cold hands is associated with having a warm or kind disposition.
BritishAmericancolloquial
- In card-playing or gambling contexts, an unlucky, weak, or unfavorable hand.