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cold

/kɔʊld/
Meanings
  • adjective

    A state of the body with a lower than normal temperature, typically below 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit).

    - "I feel so cold today."
    - "The ice on the lake is very cold."
    - "He had goose bumps from the cold."
  • noun

    A sensation or feeling of being chilly or uncomfortable due to low temperature.

    - "The cold weather made us all shiver."
    - "He complained of feeling cold despite wearing a thick coat."
    - "The cold wind blew through the open window."
Pronunciation
  1. /kɔʊld/



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  2. /koʊld/



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  3. /kɔʊld/



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  4. /koʊld/



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  5. /kɔʊld/



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  6. /koʊld/



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Antonyms

baking , boiling , heated , hot , scorching , searing , torrid , warm , hot , hot , amiable , friendly , welcoming , prepared , primed , ready
Synonyms

chilled , chilly , cool , freezing , frigid , glacial , icy , brass monkeys , nippy , parky , taters , aloof , distant , hostile , standoffish , unfriendly , unwelcoming , unprepared , unready , common cold , coryza , head cold , pose , coldness
Rhymes
Words rhyming with cold
bold , coldshoulder , mold , told
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Cold (en) : A person's inability to feel affection or sympathy.

  2. Cold (en) : A type of beer.

Variants
List of all variants of cold that leads to same result
cold , colder , coldest , coldish , coldly , coldness , coldnesses , in cold blood , colds , out in the cold , cold-blooded , cold-bloodedly , cold-bloodedness , cold-bloodednesses , coldblood , cold call , cold calls , cold-call , cold-called , cold-calling , cold-calls , cold cash , cold cashes , cold chisel , cold chisels , cold comfort , cold comforts , cold cream , cold creams , cold cuts
Forms
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colder, coldest

Etymology
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Old English col, from Proto-Germanic *kaldaz, from PIE *ghel-dh- (cold, cool).

Trivia
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  1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.2 degrees Celsius) in Antarctica in 1983.

  2. Cold weather can cause frostbite, a condition where body tissue freezes and can lead to severe damage or even amputation.

Related Concepts
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  1. Frost: A white deposit formed when the temperature falls below freezing point and water vapor in the air condenses on surfaces.

  2. Ice: A solid form of water that forms when the temperature falls below 0 degrees Celsius (32 degrees Fahrenheit).

Culture
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In literature and art, cold is often used to depict desolation, emptiness, and isolation. It is also a common theme in winter stories and poems.

How to Memorize "cold"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a winter scene with snow, ice, and people bundled up in coats. Visualize the feeling of being cold and shivering.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'cold' with winter, snow, ice, and the feeling of being uncomfortable in the cold.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Cats Old Drink Hot Milk' to remember that Cold is the opposite of Hot.

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