cold wave

cold wave

noun

Definition of COLD WAVE

1

: an unusually large and rapid drop in temperature over a short period of time (as 24 hours)

2

: a permanent wave set by a chemical preparation without the use of heat

Examples of COLD WAVE

1. <the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies>

First Known Use of COLD WAVE

1876

Related to COLD WAVE

Synonyms: cold, deep freeze, freeze, snap

Antonyms: heat, heat wave

Related Words: cold front; frost; bite, chill, chilliness, chillness, coldness, frigidness, nip, wintriness

Near Antonyms: dog days; torridity, torridness

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Rhymes with COLD WAVE

airwave, behave, brain wave, concave, conclave, deprave, dissave, drawshave, enclave, engrave, enslave, exclave, ground wave, heat wave, margrave, new wave, octave, outbrave, Palgrave, palsgrave, shock wave, shortwave, sine wave, sky wave, sound wave, spokeshave, S wave, wage slave, white slave, Wind Cave