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 But about 15 hours into the flight, astronaut Wally Schirra began developing the symptoms of a bad head cold, with the rest of his team following suit. Katie Liu, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2023 After cancelling three shows last week due to a head cold, Luke performed on August 10 in Rogers, Arkansas, and on August 12 in Nashville. Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 14 Aug. 2023 Schirra came down with a head cold in space, which soured his mood, and both Cunningham and Eisele fell in step with their commander. Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2017 Next up was a head cold. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 An old-fashioned runny-nose, puffy-eye head cold. Tom Papa, The New Yorker, 24 July 2021 Others have the equivalent of a head cold. Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Dec. 2022 What causes a head cold? Maggie O'Neill, Health.com, 15 Nov. 2021 Seth Fikkert had a head cold. Melinda Wenner Moyer, Discover Magazine, 17 Feb. 2013

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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 19 Mar. 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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