Cold
Cold noun - A weather condition marked by low temperatures.
Usage example: the cold will stay with us for another day, then temperatures should rise
Nip
Nip noun - An uncomfortable degree of coolness.
Usage example: there's a nip in the air today
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Department of Redundancy Department: Lampshaded in 'Old Granny's Cardigan Adventure':One cold winter's day, Old Granny awoke in her big brass bed from before the War, had a little nip of sherry from the bottle she always kept by her bedside, and got up.
Source: Literature / Mr Gum - Though it still shows many series in Irish, increasing amounts of time are given to American series such as Cold Case and Nip/Tuck as well as Westerns and French films.
Source: Network Decay / Slipped
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Nip and Cold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cold/nip
Cold & Nip. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cold/nip>.
Nip or Cold. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cold/nip.
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