cold wave

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of COLD WAVE

a weather condition marked by low temperatures <the unseasonable cold wave in the Northeast has already put a strain on oil supplies>

Synonyms cold wave, deep freeze, freeze, snap

Related Words cold front; frost; bite, chill, chilliness, chillness, coldness, frigidness, nip, wintriness

Near Antonyms dog days; torridity, torridness

Antonyms heat, heat wave

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