Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An aloof or emotionally reserved person.
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- noun idiomatic A
heartless individual; a person lackingempathy andemotion . - noun slang A
sexual partner who, during copulation, lacksvigor or emotionalreciprocity .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an aloof unemotional person
Etymologies
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First used by Shakespeare in The Winter's Tale.
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