Converse of object

• brave: We had to brave the cold to see this but it was well worth it.

• catch: You'd catch a cold for crying out loud.

Adjective modifier

• icy: Dipping her toe in the icy cold, Mary feels her home is near.

• biting: The snow was welcome but the low cloud and biting cold was not!

• stinking: I have a stinking cold - on week 3 now - but everyone else ahs it too so that makes me feel better!

• extreme: Jackets are usually worn all year in moderate whether conditions, whereas a coat if for more extreme cold whether.

• bloody: From day one we had gale force Easterly winds, that turned mid-week into North-Easterly, it was bloody cold!

• nasty: Despite a nasty cold hindering her performance this week Karin Jaggi ( F2 ) battled hard to take third.

Modifies a noun

• weather: In cold weather, cold air blows under the kitchen door.

• winter: The cold damp foggy winter of our East coast dragged slowly on.

• water: Add enough cold water to form a stiff dough.

• calling: We only contacted people we already knew: There was no mass circulation or cold calling.

• sore: Usually people who are susceptible have minor, mild infections throughout their lives, commonly seen as cold sores.

• snap: I'm loving this warm weather - the next cold snap will be a rude shock.

Used with adjective complement

• feel: My hands didn't feel cold any more, which was a relief.

• catch: Play began with a corner to Reading and Cardiff were caught cold as Ivar Ingimarsson nodded the visitors ahead in the 39th minute.

• serve: This dish can also be served cold with salad.

Noun used with modifier

• freezing: Some of the stuff we did in the workhouse at about 10 at night was freezing cold, too.

• ice: Soaking the feet in cold water ( not ice cold ) for around 15 minutes can bring symptomatic temporary relief.

Preposition: in

• winter: We have a lot of mountains, a lot of snow, it's very very cold in winter.