adjective

cold

cold, chilly, a cold, unfriendly

It is very cold today.

It is very cold today.

I have a bad cold.

I have a bad cold.

He gave me a cold look.

He gave me a cold look.

to be cold It is cold today.

to have a cold I have a bad cold.

Synonyms: chilly, frosty; Antonyms: hot, warm

From Old English 'ceald', meaning 'of a low temperature'. The noun sense 'illness' developed from the sensation of being cold when ill.

Imagine that 'cold' weather can give you 'a cold' (the illness).

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