cold sweat
noun
a chill accompanied by perspiration, caused by fear, nervousness, or the like.
Origin of cold sweat
First recorded in 1700–10
Words nearby cold sweat
cold stage,
cold start,
cold steel,
cold storage,
cold store,
cold sweat,
cold tone,
cold turkey,
cold type,
cold ulcer,
cold wall effect
Example sentences from the Web for cold sweat
The announcement of this intention threw the deacon into a cold-sweat, but he did not think it prudent to say aught against it.
The Sea Lions |James Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for cold sweat
cold sweat
noun
informal
a bodily reaction to fear or nervousness, characterized by chill and moist skin
Medical definitions for cold sweat
cold sweat
n.
A reaction to nervousness, fear, pain, or shock, characterized by simultaneous perspiration and chill and cold moist skin.
Idioms and Phrases with cold sweat
cold sweat
see in a cold sweat.