All cold synonyms
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C c adj cold
- boreal β of or relating to the north or the north wind
- shivery β readily breaking into shivers or fragments; brittle.
- algid β chilly or cold
- blasting β a distortion of sound caused by overloading certain components of a radio system
- brumal β of, characteristic of, or relating to winter; wintry
- frore β frozen; frosty.
- hawkish β resembling a hawk, as in appearance or behavior.
- hiemal β of or relating to winter; wintry.
- iced β of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
- nipping β sharp or biting, as cold.
- numbing β deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.
- rimy β covered with rime.
- sleety β of, relating to, or like sleet.
- apathetic β If you describe someone as apathetic, you are criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic about doing anything.
- cold-blooded β Someone who is cold-blooded does not show any pity or emotion.
- impersonal β not personal; without reference or connection to a particular person: an impersonal remark.
- imperturbable β incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm: imperturbable composure.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- inhibited β overly restrained.
- joyless β without joy or gladness; unhappy: the joyless days of the war.
- matter-of-fact β adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
noun cold
- frigidity β the state or condition of being frigid.
- frostbite β injury to any part of the body after excessive exposure to extreme cold, sometimes progressing from initial redness and tingling to gangrene.
- frostily β characterized by or producing frost; freezing; very cold: frosty weather.
- glaciation β to cover with ice or glaciers.
- inclemency β (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
- rawness β uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- refrigeration β the act or process of refrigerating.
- shivering β to shake or tremble with cold, fear, excitement, etc.
- wintertime β the season of winter.
- algor β chill
- goose flesh β goose bumps.
- common cold β The common cold is a mild illness. If you have it, your nose is blocked or runny and you have a sore throat or a cough.
- head cold β a form of the common cold characterized especially by nasal congestion and sneezing.
- flu β influenza.
- influenza β Pathology. an acute, commonly epidemic disease, occurring in several forms, caused by numerous rapidly mutating viral strains and characterized by respiratory symptoms and general prostration. Compare flu.
adjective cold
- freezing β (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
- taciturn β inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.
- unfriendly β not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- unemotional β pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- unkind β lacking in kindness or mercy; severe.
- callous β A callous person or action is very cruel and shows no concern for other people or their feelings.
- uncaring β a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- hardhearted β unfeeling; unmerciful; pitiless.
- aloof β Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
- formal β being in accordance with the usual requirements, customs, etc.; conventional: to pay one's formal respects.
- remote β far apart; far distant in space; situated at some distance away: the remote jungles of Brazil.
- detached β Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
adverb cold
- northbound β going toward the north: northbound traffic.
- northward β Also, northwards, northwardly. toward the north.