Cold Synonyms! List of 20 Important Synonyms for the word COLD in English with example sentences and ESL infographic.
“Cold” Meaning:
Having a low temperature; feeling uncomfortable due to lack of warmth.
For example:
- I’m cold. Turn the heating up.
- A cold breeze was blowing hard.
- The cold weather exhilarated the walkers.
- It’s too flipping cold to go outside!
- It was really cold last night.
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Cold Synonyms
Here is the list of alternative ways to say COLD in English:
Cold Synonyms List
- Chilly
- Frozen
- Biting
- Cool
- Bitter
- Bleak
- Brisk
- Freezing
- Icy
- Chill
- Frigid
- Frosty
- Frozen to the bone
- Keen
- Nippy
- Parky (BrE)
- Perished (BrE)
- Raw
- Shivery
- Wintry
Synonyms for Cold with Example Sentences
Chilly
- The bathroom gets chilly in the winter.
Frozen
- The heating went off and we were frozen out!
Biting
- Braving the biting wind, she went out to beg from door to door.
Cool
- It was a cool day with fitful sunshine.
Bitter
- Wrap up warmly – it’s bitter outside.
Bleak
- The weather can be quite bleak on the coast.
Brisk
- The breeze was cool, brisk and invigorating.
Freezing
- Temperatures can drop well below freezing in midwinter.
Icy
- Air travellers were left stranded because of icy conditions.
Chill
- There’s quite a chill in the air this morning.
Frigid
- Few plants can grow in such a frigid environment.
Frosty
- He breathed in the frosty air.
Frozen to the bone
- I’m frozen to the bone out here.
Keen
- A keen north wind was blowing.
Nippy
- It’s a bit nippy today – you might need a coat.
Parky (BrE)
- It’s a bit parky outside today.
Perished (BrE)
- We were perished with cold and hunger.
Raw
- The evening was cold and raw.
Shivery
- She’s very hot and shivery, so I think she must have flu.
Wintry
- It looks like this wintry weather is here to stay.
Cold Synonyms | Infographic
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