cold sweat

Speech parts

1. cold sweat - Noun

2. cold sweat - Phrase

Meaning

the physical condition of concurrent perspiration and chill; associated with fear

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

chemistry consternation nervousness creeps inquietude body odor disquietude flinching blue funk trepidity solicitousness

Antonyms

determination audacity intrepidity dauntlessness manfulness

Hypernyms

physical condition physiological condition physiological state

Examples

When you kiss me, And ya miss me. You hold me tight, Make everything all right. I break out - in a cold sweat heh! James Brown

Every time I go to Washington, I break out in a cold sweat. So I try not to spend too much time there. John Kasich

The hardest thing about being a full time chef is leaving my work behind when I go home at night. I'll toss and turn about a menu item or forget to order produce and wake up at 4 A.M. in a cold sweat over some artichokes. Alexandra Guarnaschelli

I can't actually think of a job where I was relaxed the whole time. I don't think I would want to do that job. When I break into a cold sweat when I'm reading, I think, 'Oh good. That's what's supposed to be happening. Lily Rabe

A cold sweat breaks out. Source: Internet

I wake up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat (great James Brown tune, by the way) after dreaming that the book has come out and it’s got character name errors that weren’t caught. Source: Internet

Words in the phrase

cold sweat

Close letter words and terms

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