Definition of "head cold" []

• A common cold mainly affecting the mucous membranes of the nasal passages, characterized by congestion, headache, and sneezing. (noun)

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• "His foghorn voice more fogbound than usual, Tiny said, “I think I got a little head cold out there, walkin around in the rain while you were asleep in your bed here.”"