Collins Primary Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries

of coat:

      anorak

      blazer

      bomber jacket

      duffel coat

      jacket

      kagoul

      mackintosh

      overcoat

      raincoat

      waterproof

cold ADJECTIVE

      If something is cold, it has a very low temperature.

      ANTONYMS: hot or warm

      Words for cold weather:

      arctic

      biting

      bitter

      bleak

      chilly

      freezing

      frosty

      harsh

      icy

      nippy

      perishing

      raw

      snowy

      wintry

      Words for feeling cold:

      chilled to the bone

      freezing

      frozen

      frozen to the marrow

      numb

      perished

      shaking

      shivering

      collapse (1) VERB

      If something such as a building collapses, it falls down suddenly.

      cave in

      The miners were trapped when the roof of the passage caved in.

      crumple

      As the charges exploded, the walls crumpled to the ground.

      give way

      In 1879, the poorly built Tay Bridge in Scotland gave way in a storm.

      collapse (2) VERB

      If a person collapses, they fall down suddenly because they are ill.

      faint

      I nearly fainted when I saw our angry neighbour brandishing my ball.

      pass out

      The parade ground was so hot that several soldiers passed out.

      collect VERB

      If you collect things, you gather them together for a special reason.

      assemble

      For the exhibition, the gallery assembled paintings from all over the world.

      cluster

      Interested buyers clustered around the beautiful bronze statue.

      compile

      The editor compiled an anthology of poems.

      gather

      “Gather your tools up before you run off,” Dad reminded me.

      collection NOUN

      A collection is a group of things brought together over a period of time.

      array

      The shelf held a dazzling array of trophies.

      compilation

      The book is a compilation of short stories by famous writers.

       A collection of poems is an anthology.

      colour NOUN

      The colour of something is the way that it looks in the light.

      Some colours:

      black

      blue

      brown

      green

      grey

      orange

      pink

      purple

      red

      violet

      white

      yellow

      come VERB

      If you come to a place, you move there or arrive there.

      arrive

      As soon as we arrived, my auntie started hugging people.

      materialize

      In no time at all, thanks to Ratty, a splendid tea had materialized.

      show up INFORMAL

      Josh showed up at the very last minute, just when we had started to panic.

      turn up

      Sarah and I weren’t expecting Faith to turn up, but she did.

      come about VERB

      If something comes about, it happens.

      happen

      Mr Abiola was walking past the shop when the robbery happened.

      occur

      The incident occurred at the swimming pool.

      take place

      The party will take place from three to five o’clock on Saturday afternoon.

      comfortable (1) ADJECTIVE

      Something that is comfortable makes you feel relaxed.

      comfy INFORMAL

      Our sofa is comfy – at least our dog Wuffles thinks so!

      cosy

      The hobbit was extremely reluctant to leave his cosy home.

      relaxing

      On holiday, Mum loves a relaxing sauna.

      restful

      The seaside resort had a restful atmosphere.

      comfortable (2) ADJECTIVE

      If you are comfortable, you are at ease and relaxed.

      at ease

      Sir George was the sort of person to make you feel at ease straight away.

      contented

      Gran was contented in her little flat.

      relaxed

      After a week of her holiday, Mrs Archer felt completely relaxed.

      ANTONYM: uncomfortable

      common ADJECTIVE

      Something that is common exists in large numbers or happens often.

      average

      The average person doesn’t know much about nuclear physics.

      everyday

      In a quarry, explosions are an everyday occurrence.

      normal

      It was normal for Harry to take his granny up a morning cup of tea.

      ordinary

      It started off like any ordinary day at work.

      standard

      “A standard-class ticket, please,” I said to the train guard.

      usual

      The usual lunch on Friday is fish.

      ANTONYM: