Cold synonyms
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Cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly
Cool or cold enough to cause discomfort.
Producing frost or cold enough to produce frost; freezing
Injured, damaged, or killed by freezing
Pleasingly firm and fresh:
The definition of frigid is someone or something very cold or formal.
below zero
Said of the weather
Of or like winter; cold, bleak, etc.
Intense; severe:
Gloomy and somber:
Of or pertaining to the Arctic.
Relating to a molecule or substance that has polar bonds.
Bitingly cold:
briskness
The property of being brisk.
Far removed mentally:
The quality of being frosty
Exhibiting a lack of responsiveness.
1922, Ben Travers, chapter 4, A Cuckoo in the Nest:
Very cold; icy:
Recently finished; fresh:
Bitingly sarcastic.
Disagreeably moist, sticky, and cold to the touch:
hot (related)
(Slang) Strong sexual attraction or desire. Used with the.
Pungent, keen, sharp, etc.
Moderately cold; chilly:
The definition of intense is to a high degree, or a strong emotion.
Marked by calm self-control:
Of or pertaining to the northern zone of plant and animal life including the taiga and tundra
Causing numbness, esp. in feeling or in mental or emotional response
Stern or forbidding, as in manner or appearance:
siberian
From, of or pertaining to Siberia
frostbitten
Affected by frostbite.
Said of people, animals, or things
blue from cold
Said of people, animals, or things
chilled to the bone
Said of people, animals, or things
Not interested; indifferent
glaciation
Act of freezing.
Not liquid, loose, or fluid; thick:
refrigerated
Said of people, animals, or things
hypothermic
Affected by hypothermia; having an abnormally low body temperature
Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
frozenness
The quality of being frozen.
A cold manner or period of disaffection:
A stinging quality, as in cold or frosty air
crispness
The state of being crisp.
Any of various stages in the development of a plan, document, or picture:
A harmful or destructive influence:
Free from passion or emotion; impassive; calm
A freezing or being frozen
(Medicine) The cooling of the body for therapeutic purposes.
congelation
Something congealed
A mass or accumulation of fallen snow
head-cold
A common cold (illness).
Any of several infections that affect the respiratory or gastrointestinal tract and are caused by viruses other than the influenza virus.
catarrh
Copious discharge of mucus associated with inflammation of mucous membranes, especially of the nose and throat.
rheum
A watery or thin mucous discharge from the eyes or nose.
(Computing) An interesting technical achievement, particularly in computer programming.
(Pathology, uncountable) The same, as a common symptom for many viral and bacterial infections.
cold on one's chest
An aural or respiratory congestion
bronchitis
Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, often as a result of a cold or other viral infection. Smoking is also a common cause of chronic bronchitis.
Alternative spelling of hay fever.
rose fever
A spring or early summer hay fever.
rose cold
An aural or respiratory congestion
A generally chronic disorder characterized by wheezing, coughing, difficulty in breathing, and a suffocating feeling, caused by an allergy to ingested substances, stress, etc.
whooping-cough
A highly contagious disease of the respiratory system, usually affecting children, that is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis and is characterized in its advanced stage by spasms of coughing interspersed with deep, noisy inspirations.
streptococcic throat
An aural or respiratory congestion
staphylococcic infection
An aural or respiratory congestion
sinusitis
Inflammation of the sinuses or a sinus, especially in the nasal region.
(Med.) A cold in the head; acute nasal congestion
A sore throat caused by a streptococcus and characterized by inflammation and fever
sniffles
Plural form of sniffle
A disease-producing microorganism or agent:
frog-in-one-s-throat
(Idiomatic) Hoarseness or the need to cough.
warm (antonym)
Predominantly red or yellow in tone:
perspiring (antonym)
Of a person or animal that is producing perspiration; sweating.
thawed (antonym)
Said of people, animals, or things
warmth (antonym)
The state or quality of having, giving off, or keeping in a moderate degree of heat
heat (antonym)
(Countable) A hot spell.
heat-wave (antonym)
(US, weather broadcasting) Three consecutive days with daytime high temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit or higher.
aloof (related)
At a distance; removed
indifferent (related)
Mediocre, usually used negatively in modern usage.
unfriendly (related)
Not friendly or kind
weather (related)
The state of the atmosphere at a particular time and place. Weather is described in terms of variable conditions such as temperature, humidity, wind velocity, precipitation, and barometric pressure. Weather on Earth occurs primarily in the troposphere, or lower atmosphere, and is driven by energy from the Sun and the rotation of the Earth. The average weather conditions of a region over time are used to define a region's climate.
winter (related)
Winter is the coldest season of the year, or a dreary time.
disease (related)
A particular destructive process in an organ or organism, with a specific cause and characteristic symptoms; specif., an illness; ailment
frigorific
Causing coldness; chilling.
hyperborean
Pertaining to the extreme north of the earth, or (usually jocular) to a specific northern country or area.
Hardened; obstinate; unfeeling.
marmoreal
Resembling marble, as in smoothness, whiteness, or hardness.
Sluggish; dull; apathetic
poikilothermal
(Zool.) coldblooded
(Of an animal) Having a body temperature that varies depending on the outside temperature.
Designated as unavailable except for a certain purpose or user; kept in reserve:
algidity:catarrh
An aural or respiratory congestion
The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.
The definition of hypothermia is a very body temperature below normal.
Coolness and composure, especially in trying circumstances.
unheated
An aural or respiratory congestion
windchill factor
An aural or respiratory congestion
ardent (antonym)
Expressing or characterized by warmth of feeling; passionate:
fervid (antonym)
The definition of fervid is someone or something very hot or passionate.
enthusiastic (antonym)
Having or showing enthusiasm; ardent
zealous (antonym)
The definition of zealous is having passionate energy for a belief or purpose.
eager (antonym)
Having or showing keen interest, intense desire, or impatient expectancy.
interested (antonym)
Having or showing interest.
sympathetic (antonym)
Of, expressing, resulting from, feeling, or showing sympathy; sympathizing
The definition of shivery is someone who is shaking from cold or fear.
Lacking feeling or emotion:
Devoid of emotion; impassive.
Not changed, affected, or influenced
Firm or unchanged in purpose
Deficient in or lacking sexual desire
Deficient in or lacking sexual desire
Incapable or deprived of physical sensation.
Having no real point or purpose; nonsensical; meaningless
awareness (related)
Lacking consciousness
Not having the qualities considered normal to or for human beings; unfeeling, heartless, cruel, barbarous, etc.
Lacking sensibility; unfeeling:
Having lost freshness; made musty, dry, bad, etc. by having been kept too long
Gnawed away in patches by moth larvae
the absence of heat
hyperboreal
stone-dead
(Idiomatic) Utterly dead.
sleety
Covered in sleet; full of sleet.
Said of the weather
Capable of or designed for incising, shearing, or severing:
Characteristic or related to winter
Snappish:
Able or seeming to pierce, as:
The definition of bitter is having a harsh and disagreeable taste or something that is hard to bear.
coldblooded
Lacking kindness and pity; cruel
in cold storage
Said of people, animals, or things
frostbite
Injury or destruction of skin and underlying tissue, most often that of the nose, ears, fingers, or toes, resulting from prolonged exposure to freezing or subfreezing temperatures.
sinus trouble
An aural or respiratory congestion
(Pathology) An intermittent fever, attended by alternate cold and hot fits.
laryngitis
An inflammation of the larynx, often characterized by a temporary loss of voice
attitude (related)
Lacking all friendliness and warmth
out-like-a-light
Feeling or showing little or no emotion; unresponsive.
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