cold sore
English
/ˈkoʊld ˌsɔɹ/
noun
Definitions
- A small bump (namely a vesicle) on the lips resulting from infection by herpes simplex viruses (mostly HHV1 but also HHV2).
Etymology
Compound from English cold (adjective) + English sore (reddish-brown).
Origin
English
sore
Gloss
reddish-brown
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Coldspring English
- anticold English
- bedsore English
- cold English
- cold allergy English
- cold urticaria English
- cold weld English
- cold welding English
- cold-drawn English
- cold-sensitive English
- coldcock English
- colden English
- coldhouse English
- coldie English
- coldish English
- coldlike English
- coldly English
- coldness English
- coldproof English
- coldsleep English
- coldsome English
- coldward English
- coldwater English
- coldwave English
- coldwork English
- earsore English
- eyesore English
- footsore English
- fucksore English
- heartsore English
- humpsore English
- ice-cold English
- mouthsore English
- noncold English
- overcold English
- saddlesore English
- sorance English
- sore English
- sorehead English
- soreheaded English
- sorely English
- soreness English
- soring English
- sorry English
- supercold English
- ultracold English
- cold Middle English
- sor Middle English
- kolda Ido
- koldik Volapük
- kol Tok Pisin
- kolpela Tok Pisin
- kolwin Tok Pisin
- soa Tok Pisin
- sua Tok Pisin
- soro Sranan Tongo
- cole Chinook Jargon
- cold
- sore
- sorry
- soring
- coldie
- coldly
- colden
- sorely
- sorance
- coldish
- bedsore
- earsore
- eyesore
- noncold
- ice-cold
- coldlike
- coldward
- soreness
- sorehead
- coldwave
- coldness
- fucksore
- footsore
- coldwork
- anticold
- humpsore
- overcold
- coldsome
- coldcock
- coldsleep
- supercold
- cold weld
- mouthsore
- coldwater
- coldhouse
- ultracold
- coldproof
- heartsore
- soreheaded
- cold-drawn
- saddlesore
- Coldspring
- cold allergy
- cold welding
- cold-sensitive
- cold urticaria