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cold sweat

cold sweat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kohld swet]
    • /koʊld swɛt/
    • /kəʊld swet/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohld swet]
    • /koʊld swɛt/

Definitions of cold sweat words

  • countable noun cold sweat If you are in a cold sweat, you are sweating and feel cold, usually because you are very afraid or nervous. 3
  • noun cold sweat a bodily reaction to fear or nervousness, characterized by chill and moist skin 3
  • noun cold sweat perspiration accompanied by a cold, clammy feeling 3
  • noun cold sweat a chill accompanied by perspiration, caused by fear, nervousness, or the like. 1
  • noun cold sweat Perspiration which feels chilly to the person perspiring, and which indicates debilitating illness, shock, or the experiencing of an intense emotion such as despair, anxiety, or, especially, fear. 0

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Origin of cold sweat

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Cold sweat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cold sweat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cold sweat usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for cold sweat

noun cold sweat

  • nervousness — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
  • restlessness — characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
  • apprehension — Apprehension is a feeling of fear that something bad may happen.
  • suffering — the state of a person or thing that suffers.
  • uncertainty — the state of being uncertain; doubt; hesitancy: His uncertainty gave impetus to his inquiry.

Antonyms for cold sweat

noun cold sweat

  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • calmness — without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea.
  • collected — An author's collected works or letters are all their works or letters published in one book or in a set of books.
  • happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
  • joy — a female given name.

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