head cold
head cold — noun
1. a common cold whose main symptom is a very stuffy or blocked nose, often with sn
a common cold whose main symptom is a very stuffy or blocked nose, often with sneezing and sinus pressure
Paloma's head cold was so bad she could not breathe through her nose at work.
collocation: head cold + could not breathe through [body part]
Tunde's head cold cleared up after three days of rest and hot tea.
Ari went through an entire box of tissues while fighting a stubborn head cold.
The pharmacist recommended a decongestant spray for Aylin's head cold.
Mira cancelled her dinner plans because the head cold gave her a pounding headache.
- cold
more general — does not specify which symptoms or body area are most affected
- common cold
more formal and medical-sounding; used in the same broad way as 'cold'
用法筆記
A head cold focuses on symptoms above the neck (blocked nose, sinus pressure, sneezing). It is different from a chest cold, where coughing and lung congestion are the main problems.