head cold

noun

: a common cold centered in the nasal passages and adjacent mucous tissues

Examples of head cold in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The disease presents as a cough, fever, head cold and rash on the face or neck. Meira Gebel, Axios, 29 July 2024 Going to bed with wet hair could give you a hornet’s nest worth of tangles or a stubborn head cold. Hasina Jeelani, Vogue, 26 July 2024 While stationed at Fort Dix in New Jersey, he was assigned to study the seasonal flood of head cold and flu cases among new recruits. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 21 May 2024 Making matters worse, the right-hander was battling a persistent head cold. Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for head cold 

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Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of head cold was in 1848

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“Head cold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/head%20cold. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

head cold

noun
: a common cold centered in the nasal passages and nearby tissues

Medical Definition

head cold

noun
: a common cold centered in the nasal passages and adjacent mucous tissues
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