colder
Less warm now
Colder is the comparative form of cold—lower in temperature than something else: It's colder today than yesterday, The basement is colder than the upstairs.
Extended uses follow: a colder reception is less friendly, a colder trail harder to follow, a colder color more toward blue.
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
- glacialOf frozen rivers
icy · frosty · chilly · reserved · unwelcoming · unapproachable · detached · indifferent
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- briskQuick and invigorating
- nippyUnpleasantly cold
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
drafty · chilliness · shivery · biting · crisp · raw · piercing · bone-chilling
Feathery ice crystal
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- frostThin ice coating
polar · tundra · permafrost · ice · sleet · hail · snow · frozen
Lacking physical sensation
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
- indifferentLacking interest or concern
deadened · desensitized · hollow · withdrawn · hardened · distant · unmoved
Heat removal for preservation
- freezingExtremely cold
- cryogenicsUltralow temperature science
- iceboxCold food storage chest
- deep-freezeUltra-cold storage unit
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- hostileAggressively unfriendly
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
glacial · icy · frosty · chilly · reserved · unwelcoming · unapproachable · detached · indifferent · stern
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- briskQuick and invigorating
- nippyUnpleasantly cold
frosty · drafty · chilliness · shivery · biting · crisp · raw · piercing · bone-chilling · bitter
snowflake
Feathery ice crystal
frost · polar · tundra · permafrost · ice · sleet · hail · snow · frozen · arctic
numb
Lacking physical sensation
- unfeelingWithout compassion or emotion
- detachedApart or uninvolved
- apatheticWithout feeling or concern
indifferent · deadened · desensitized · hollow · withdrawn · hardened · distant · unmoved
refrigeration
Heat removal for preservation
- freezingExtremely cold
- cryogenicsUltralow temperature science
- iceboxCold food storage chest
deep-freeze · cryopreservation · coolant · chillers · freeze-dried
fleece
Wool still on sheep
mittens · earmuffs · knitwear · overcoat · blanket · parka · gloves · wool · layers · insulation
- weather comparativeshotter, wetter, drier, windier, sunnier
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
colderwarmer
Higher in temperature
hotter · getting warmer · burning up · red hot · on fire
- cold feetPre-event loss of confidence
- catch a coldBecome mildly sick
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
- common coldMild respiratory virus
- ice coldExtremely chilled, near freezing
- caught a coldContracted a common ailment
cold, coldness, coldly, colds, coldest, coldish, cold-hearted, cold-heartedness