cold (Meaning)
cold (n)
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
the absence of heat
the sensation produced by low temperatures
cold (a)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
cold (s)
having lost freshness through passage of time
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
marked by errorless familiarity
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
sexually unresponsive
without compunction or human feeling
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
of a seeker; far from the object sought
lacking the warmth of life
Synonyms & Antonyms of cold
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- heated
- tepid
- fervent
- burning
- warm
- lukewarm
- molten
- searing
- boiling
- sizzling
- white-hot
- ardent
- searing
- tepid
- warm
- sizzling
- blazing
- broiling
- boiling
- roasting
- broiling
- seething
- burning
- fiery
- fervent
- hot
- molten
- warming
- sultry
- igneous
- sweltering
- fervid
- torrid
- sultry
- sweltering
- hot
- white-hot
- torrid
- heated
- igneous
- lukewarm
- warming
- seething
- fiery
- fervid
- roasting
- blazing
- ardent
- red-hot
- red-hot
Synonyms:
- unheated
- bracing
- subzero
- crisp
- ultracold
- cutting
- cryogenic
- rigorous
- frosted
- refrigerated
- frozen
- sharp
- nipping
- iced
- keen
- snappy
- penetrating
- subfreezing
- invigorating
- piercing
Antonyms:
cold Sentence Examples
- The cold winter air bit at my cheeks as I stepped outside.
- Despite wearing layers, the cold still seeped through my jacket.
- My fingers grew numb from the intense cold as I waited for the bus.
- The cold water of the lake sent shivers down my spine as I dipped my toes in.
- A thick layer of frost covered the ground, evidence of the cold night.
- I wrapped myself in a blanket to ward off the cold as I settled in for the night.
- The cold temperatures forced us to cancel our outdoor plans and stay indoors.
- My nose turned red from the cold as I trudged through the snowy streets.
- The cold wind whipped through the trees, making them sway and creak.
- Despite the cold, the clear night sky was filled with stars, creating a breathtaking sight.
FAQs About the word cold
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs), the absence of heat, the sensation produced by low temperatures, having
chilly, frigid, icy,freezing, cool, chill, bone-chilling, chilled, nippy, algid
heated, tepid, fervent, burning, warm, lukewarm, molten, searing, boiling, sizzling
The cold winter air bit at my cheeks as I stepped outside.
Despite wearing layers, the cold still seeped through my jacket.
My fingers grew numb from the intense cold as I waited for the bus.
The cold water of the lake sent shivers down my spine as I dipped my toes in.
