cold vs head cold

head cold vs cold

cold and head cold both are nouns.

cold is an adjective but head cold is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cold	Yes	Yes	No	No
head cold	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, head cold is a hyponym of cold; that is, head cold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cold:

cold: a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
head cold: a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache

cold (noun)	head cold (noun)
the absence of heat	a common cold affecting the nasal passages and resulting in congestion and sneezing and headache
the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)

cold (adjective)	head cold (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion
(color) giving no sensation of warmth
lacking the warmth of life
of a seeker; far from the object sought
without compunction or human feeling
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new

Difference between cold and head cold

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