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head cold

American

noun

a form of the common cold characterized especially by nasal congestion and sneezing.

Etymology

Origin of head cold

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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Ultrapure-water projects are big, one-off beasts that everybody and his brother wants to build, so even the smart operators can watch their margins get mugged the minute capital spending gets a head cold.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

"I went from, I got a little bit of a head cold to I have cancer, and it was pretty overwhelming. This has been a really fast roller coaster ride of a journey," he said.

From Salon • Nov. 14, 2024

I’m going to keep things relatively brief today, because I’m kicking off 2024 with the head cold that every other person in New York seems to have right now.

From New York Times • Jan. 2, 2024

He is self-isolating in a hotel room in Glasgow, Scotland, and has told staff that he has a fever and symptoms of a head cold.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 4, 2021

Papa always said that breathing skunk scent was the best way in the world to cure a head cold.

From "Old Yeller" by Fred Gipson

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