cold shower

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: cold sober

Antonyms: cold sober

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. A [[shower]] taken by a person in cold water; as taken for [[therapeutic]] reasons, or suggested as a [[remedy]] to calm [[sexual]] [[excitement]].
2. {{lb|en|figurative}} Something [[unexpected]] and often [[unpleasant]] which makes one [[take stock]] or [[reconsider]] something; a [[sudden]] [[change]] or [[turn of events]].
3. {{lb|en|figurative}} A [[chilly]] or [[unenthusiastic]] [[reaction]] to something or someone.

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