Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

common cold

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.80 in modern English

Syllables: com-mon -cold
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

Example Sentences

"So he went to the hospital and got checked. Doctors determined it was a common cold, not the new coronavirus, he says, and he returned home. Then a week ago, he says, five officers showed up at his house in Xishui County, a two hour drive from Wuhan. They wore masks and wielded blue, gun-shaped thermometers."

Inflected Forms

common colds (plural)

Phrases

feed a cold, starve a fever

Frequently Paired Words

feed a cold, starve a fever nasopharyngitis rhinitis sinusitis

Synonyms

acute viral nasopharyngitis acute coryza pose catarrh cold

Questions

What does common cold mean?: A very common, mild viral infection of the nose and throat, whose symptoms typically include sneezing, sniffling, a running or blocked nose, a sore throat, coughing and a headache.

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