a sudden cold snap

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• cold snap — • cold spell • cold snap a sudden short period of cold weather (usually in winter) The cold snap lasted for five days …   Idioms and examples

• cold snap — cold′ snap n. mer a sudden, relatively brief period of cold weather. Also called cold′ spell • Etymology: 1770–80, amer …   From formal English to slang

• cold snap — n a sudden short period of very cold weather …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cold snap — cold ,snap noun count a sudden short period of very cold weather …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cold snap — ☆ cold snap n. a sudden, brief spell of cold weather …   English World dictionary

• cold snap — noun a spell of cold weather • Syn: ↑cold spell • Hypernyms: ↑while, ↑piece, ↑spell, ↑patch * * * a sudden onset of a relatively brief period of cold weather. Also called cold spell. [1770 80, Amer.] …   Useful english dictionary

• cold snap — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cold snap : singular cold snap plural cold snaps a sudden short period of very cold weather …   English dictionary

• cold snap — /koʊld ˈsnæp/ (say kohld snap) noun a sudden period of cold weather …  

• cold snap — a sudden onset of a relatively brief period of cold weather. Also called cold spell. [1770 80, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

• cold snap — noun (C) a sudden short period of extremely cold weather …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• (a) cold snap — a sudden and short period of cold weather. The recent cold snap has led to higher food prices …   New idioms dictionary