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:
- sultry
- red-hot
- fiery
- boiling
- broiling
- white-hot
- sizzling
- seething
- heated
- sultry
- warming
- fiery
- hot
- molten
- torrid
- searing
- blazing
- molten
- blazing
- roasting
- roasting
- warm
- seething
- burning
- hot
- igneous
- sizzling
- burning
- torrid
- ardent
- tepid
- searing
- warm
- tepid
- boiling
- heated
- broiling
- white-hot
- sweltering
- lukewarm
- sweltering
- ardent
- red-hot
- fervid
- fervent
- lukewarm
- fervid
- warming
- fervent
- igneous
Synonyms:
- frosted
- crisp
- cryogenic
- keen
- iced
- subzero
- refrigerated
- piercing
- subfreezing
- ultracold
- sharp
- rigorous
- nipping
- frozen
- unheated
- penetrating
- cutting
- bracing
- invigorating
- snappy
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
cool, icy, chill, chilly,freezing, frigid, polar, algid, frosty, chilled
sultry, red-hot, fiery, boiling, broiling, white-hot, sizzling, seething, heated, sultry
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.
