cold
[ kohld ]
/ koʊld /
adjective, cold·er, cold·est.
noun
adverb
SYNONYMS FOR cold
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Idioms for cold
Origin of cold
before 950; Middle English; Old English cald, ceald; cognate with Gothic kalds,Old Norse kaldr,German kalt,Dutch koud; akin to Latin gel- in gelidusgelid
synonym study for cold
1. Cold, chill, chilly, cool refer to various degrees of absence of heat. Cold refers to temperature possibly so low as to cause suffering: cold water. Chill suggests a penetrating cold which causes shivering and numbness: There was a chill wind blowing. Chilly is a weaker word, though it also connotes shivering and discomfort: a chilly room. Cool means merely somewhat cold, not warm: cool and comfortable. All have figurative uses.
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British Dictionary definitions for cold
cold
/ (kəʊld) /
adjective
noun
adverb
informal without preparationhe played his part cold
informal, mainly US and Canadian thoroughly; absolutelyshe turned him down cold
Derived forms of cold
coldish, adjectivecoldly, adverbcoldness, nounWord Origin for cold
Old English ceald; related to Old Norse kaldr, Gothic kalds, Old High German kalt; see cool
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Medical definitions for cold
cold
[ kōld ]
n.
A viral infection characterized by inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the upper respiratory passages and usually accompanied by malaise, fever, chills, coughing, and sneezing.coryza acute rhinitis common cold coryza
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Idioms and Phrases with cold
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