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acold

a·cold
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kohld]
    • /əˈkoʊld/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh-kohld]
    • /əˈkoʊld/

Definitions of acold word

  • adjective acold cold; chilled 3
  • adjective acold being cold or chilled. 1
  • noun acold (obsolete) Of a person, feeling cold. 1

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Origin of acold

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English acolde, Old English ācolod, past participle of ācōlian to grow cold. See a-3, cool, -ed2

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Parts of speech for Acold

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acold popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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acold usage trend in Literature

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