overcold
Too intensely cold
Overcold means excessively cold, colder than is comfortable or desirable.
The word is rare and somewhat archaic, appearing occasionally in literary or technical contexts: The overcold water made swimming impossible.
More common alternatives include "too cold" or "overly cold."
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
chilblains · clammy · trembling · quivering · shuddering · tingling · stiffness · paresthesia
Extremely and intensely cold
- freezingExtremely cold
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- glacialOf frozen rivers
icy · frosty · chilly · wintry · polar · permafrost · iceberg · glacier
Letting cold air in
- dampSlightly wet
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
- harshUnpleasantly severe or rough
unheated · windswept · exposed · draughty · uninsulated · bitter · uncomfortable · uninviting
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
- standoffishUnfriendly in manner
reserved · frosty · glacial · chilly · impersonal · unapproachable · hostile · stern
shivering
Involuntary bodily trembling
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
hypothermia · chilblains · clammy · trembling · quivering · shuddering · tingling · stiffness · paresthesia · deadened
frigid
Extremely and intensely cold
glacial · icy · frosty · chilly · wintry · polar · permafrost · iceberg · glacier · icicle
drafty
Letting cold air in
- dampSlightly wet
- bleakDreary and without cheer
- inhospitableUnwelcoming, harsh to visitors
harsh · unheated · windswept · exposed · draughty · uninsulated · bitter · uncomfortable · uninviting · raw
aloof
Emotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- distantFar away or aloof
- unfriendlyNot welcoming or warm
- unwelcomingHostile to guests
standoffish · reserved · frosty · glacial · chilly · impersonal · unapproachable · hostile · stern · forbidding