nnoun.statea mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)Synset:common cold
Examples:- will they never find a cure for the common cold?
Hypernyms:communicable disease respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory illness
Inherited Hypernyms:coldcommunicable diseasediseaseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coldrespiratory diseasediseaseillnessill healthpathological statephysical conditionconditionstateattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:head cold
Part Meronyms:rhinorrhea
nnoun.attributethe absence of heatSynset:coldness frigidity frigidness low temperature
Examples:- the coldness made our breath visible
- come in out of the cold
- cold is a vasoconstrictor
Antonyms:hotness
Derivationally Related Form:cold
Hypernyms:temperature pressor vasoconstrictive vasoconstrictor
Inherited Hypernyms:coldnesstemperaturefundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coldnesstemperaturephysical propertypropertyattributeabstractionentity
Inherited Hypernyms:coldnessvasoconstrictoragentcausal agentphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:chillchillinesscoolcoolnessfrostinessgelidityicinessnip
Full Hyponyms:chillchillinesscoolfrostiness
nnoun.cognitionthe sensation produced by low temperaturesSynset:coldness
Examples:- he shivered from the cold
- the cold helped clear his head
Derivationally Related Form:cold
Hypernyms:temperature
Inherited Hypernyms:coldtemperaturesomesthesiaperceptionbasic cognitive processprocesscognitionpsychological featureabstractionentity
adjadj.allhaving a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigerationAttributes:temperature
Examples:- a cold climate
- a cold room
- dinner has gotten cold
- cold fingers
- if you are cold, turn up the heat
- a cold beer
Antonyms:hot
Derivationally Related Form:coldcoldness
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:acold algid arctic frigid gelid glacial icy polar bleak cutting raw chilly parky crisp frosty nipping nippy snappy frigorific frore frosty rimed rimy heatless ice-cold refrigerant refrigerating refrigerated shivery stone-cold unheated unwarmed
See also:cool frozen
adjadj.allextended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotionAttributes:emotionalism emotionality
Examples:- a cold unfriendly nod
- a cold and unaffectionate person
- a cold impersonal manner
- cold logic
- the concert left me cold
Antonyms:hot
Derivationally Related Form:coldness
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:emotionless passionless frigid frosty frozen glacial icy wintry
See also:cool passionless
adj satadj.alllacking originality or spontaneity; no longer newSynset:dusty moth-eaten stale
Examples:- moth-eaten theories about race
- stale news
Antonyms:original
Derivationally Related Form:staleness
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:unoriginal
adj satadj.allsexually unresponsiveSynset:frigid
Examples:- was cold to his advances
- a frigid woman
Antonyms:loving
Derivationally Related Form:frigidnessfrigiditycoldness
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:unloving
adj satadj.allwithout compunction or human feelingSynset:cold-blooded inhuman insensate
Examples:- in cold blood
- cold-blooded killing
- insensate destruction
Antonyms:humane
Derivationally Related Form:inhumanity
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:inhumane
adj satadj.allfeeling or showing no enthusiasmExamples:- a cold audience
- a cold response to the new play
Antonyms:enthusiastic
Derivationally Related Form:coldness
Inherited Hypernyms:cold
Similar to:unenthusiastic