Thematic Vocabulary Unit Nº 272 v.02
Main Definitions
- cold |adj| having a lower inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration (used especially when you feel uncomfortable).
- "A cold climate."
- "A cold wind was blowing from the north."
- "The coldest May on record."
- "More cold weather is expected later this week."
- "It was a cold night with a starlit sky."
- cool |n| a little cold, especially in a way that feels comfortable.
- chilly |adj| a little cold, but not very cold, in a way that feels rather uncomfortable.
- "A chilly autumn day."
- "It's a bit chilly."
- crisp cold, dry, and clear, in a way that seems pleasant.
- "I love these crisp autumn mornings."
- daught / draft |n| a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you fell uncomfortable.
- "There is a bit of a draught in here, can you close the door?"
Extremely cold
- arctic |adj| extremely cold and unpleasant, with snow and ice.
- "He would not survive for long i the arctic conditions."
- "Arctic weather."
- bitterly |adj| cold very cold and very uncomfortable.
- "It can be bitterly cold in the mountains."
- freeze |n| a period of frost or very cold weather.
- "The big freeze surprised the weathermen."
- freezing |adj| extremely cold; having a temperature below 0º Celsius.
- "It´s absolutely freezing outside."
- "I'm freezing."
- frosty |adj| in frosty weather, the ground is covered in a frozen white powder.
- "It was a bright frosty morning."
- gelid |adj| extremely cold.
- "The gelid pond."
- icy |adj| very cold, especially when the temperature is below zero.
- "The wind was icy cold."
- snap / snappy |adj| a short period of very cold weather.
- "There had been a sudden cold snap just after Christmas."
- "A cold snap in the middle of May."
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