Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with cold in American Collocation
cold
adjective
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/koʊld/
very
bitingly
bitterly
extremely
freezing
intensely
really
stone
terribly
very
It was a bitterly cold afternoon.
I felt his hands and they were as cold as ice.
rather
a bit
a little
pretty
quite
rather
The weather had turned rather cold and windy.
unusually
exceptionally
unseasonably
unusually
It was unseasonably cold for the time of year.
feel or become cold
become
feel
get
go
grow
turn
My hands didn’t feel cold any more, which was a relief.
The weather was turning colder and animals were starting to hibernate.
when food is served
eat something
serve something
This dish can also be served cold with salad.
remain
keep something
remain
stay
The boiler came on, but the radiators stayed cold.