English Explanatory Dictionary

cold spell

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short period during which temperatures are much lower than usual.
  2. A period of poor performance.

Word forms

cold spell cold spells

Etymology

From cold + spell (“period of time”).

Synonyms

cold wave cold snap

Antonyms

heatwave
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