/ Dictionary / Index C cold type: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cold' type" Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. type set by a method other than the casting of molten metal, as text composed on a typewriter and photographed. Cf. hot metal. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cold turkey cold war Related Content Daily Word Quiz: alacrity Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language