head cold vs cold

cold vs head cold

head cold and cold both are nouns.

head cold is not an adjective while cold is an adjective.

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

As nouns, cold is a hypernym of head cold; that is, cold is a word with a broader meaning than head cold:

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

Other hypernyms of head cold include common cold.

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

head cold (adjective)	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 head cold and cold

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