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- /koʊld/
- /kəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- /koʊld/
Definition of colds word
- noun colds Plural form of cold. 1
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Parts of speech for Colds
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
colds popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for colds
noun colds
- chills — Plural form of chill.
- winters — the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox).
- agues — Pathology. a malarial fever characterized by regularly returning paroxysms, marked by successive cold, hot, and sweating fits.
- flus — influenza.
Antonyms for colds
adjective colds
- cordials — Plural form of cordial.
- cozies — Plural form of cozie.
- demonstratives — Plural form of demonstrative.
- earnests — Plural form of earnest.
- familiars — Plural form of familiar.
noun colds
- heats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of heat.
- impetuosities — Plural form of impetuosity.
Top questions with colds
- how long do colds last?
- how long are colds contagious?
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