cold spell
cold spell noun: a short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
Noun
cold spell (plural cold spells)
- A short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
- The only factors in the first four weeks of this year which, apart from greater commercial effort, might have been expected to influence B.R. receipts were the cold spell and the Post Office "go slow".1962 April, “Talking of Trains: Disappointing statistics”, in Modern Railways, page 220
- Antonyms:
- heatwave
- A period of poor performance.
- The Rizing Zephyr took a 71-70 lead on a Shota Tsuyama free throw (he missed the first attempt) with 1:42 to play, which was followed by a cold spell by both offenses before Coleby got in position to put his stamp on the final outcome.2018 October 20, Ed Odeven, “Northern Happinets earn dramatic victory over Rizing Zephyr”, in The Japan Times
- Utility player Garrett Hampson, who was one of the Rockies’ most consistent players early in the season, has hit a cold spell. He snapped an 0-for-16 hitless streak with a single in the seventh inning Sunday but had just one hit in his last 20 at-bats entering Tuesday night’s game.2020 August 25, Patrick Saunders, “Rockies’ Daniel Bard says 2020 stuff is comparable to his 2010 season with Red Sox”, in The Denver Post
cold spell meaning in Tamil and Kannada
cold spell in Tamil
- தொடர்குளிர்
cold spell in Kannada
- ತೀವ್ರ ಶೀತಲತೆ, ಬಹು ತಂಪು ಹವಾ
Synonyms of cold spell
Antonyms
Forms of cold spell
| plural | cold spells |
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Origin of cold spell
From cold + spell (“period of time”).
Questions about cold spell
- What does cold spell mean?
- Cold spell means a short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
- What is cold spell in Tamil?
- Cold spell in Tamil is தொடர்குளிர். See Cold spell meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cold spell?
- Cold spell is a noun.
- What is the plural of cold spell?
- The plural of cold spell is cold spells.
Words near cold spell in the dictionary
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