cold
/koʊld/noun, adjective1 syllable
Cold means: having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration.
Synonyms for cold52
noun, as in the absence of heat
noun, as in a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
noun, as in the sensation produced by low temperatures
adjective, as in having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
adjective, as in extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
adjective, as in lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
adjective, as in without compunction or human feeling
adjective, as in sexually unresponsive
adjective, as in having lost freshness through passage of time
adjective, as in (color) giving no sensation of warmth
adjective, as in marked by errorless familiarity
adjective, as in so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
adjective, as in feeling or showing no enthusiasm
adjective, as in unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
adjective, as in of a seeker; far from the object sought
adjective, as in lacking the warmth of life
Opposites of cold
What does cold mean?16
adjective
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration“a cold climate”
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion“a cold unfriendly nod”
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new“moth-eaten theories about race”
without compunction or human feeling“in cold blood”
sexually unresponsive“was cold to his advances”
having lost freshness through passage of time“a cold trail”
(color) giving no sensation of warmth“a cold bluish grey”
marked by errorless familiarity“had her lines cold before rehearsals started”
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable“cold fury gripped him”
feeling or showing no enthusiasm“a cold audience”
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication“the boxer was out cold”
of a seeker; far from the object sought
lacking the warmth of life“cold in his grave”
noun
the absence of heat“the coldness made our breath visible”
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)“will they never find a cure for the common cold?”
the sensation produced by low temperatures“he shivered from the cold”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with cold?21
three syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
Cold in a sentence
- I had a bad cold, and to make matters worse, it began snowing.CK
- Since you have a cold, you must not go out.Fanki
- Anticipating a cold winter, we bought a bigger stove.CK
- As it is cold, you may keep your overcoat on.Hellerick
- Having a bad cold, he was absent from school today.Dejo
- Owing to a bad cold, he could not take part in the game.carlosalberto
- Making nothing of the cold, he went out in thin clothes.helloroto
- Since it's cold outside, you'd better put your overcoat on.CK
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of cold
as a noun
- plural
- colds
as a adjective
- comparative
- colder
- superlative
- coldest