Antonyms for cold-shoulder

Grammar : Adj, noun, verb

Spell : kohld-shohl-der

Phonetic Transcription : ˈkoʊldˈʃoʊl dər

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Definition of cold-shoulder

Origin :

• 1816, in the figurative sense of "icy reception," first in Sir Walter Scott, probably originally a literal figure, but commonly used with a punning reference to "cold shoulder of mutton," considered a poor man's dish and thus, perhaps, something one would set out for an unwanted guest with deliberate intention to convey displeasure.
• How often have we admired the poor knight, who, to avoid the snares of bribery and dependence, was found making a second dinner from a cold shoulder of mutton, above the most affluent courtier, who had sold himself to others for a splendid pension! ["No Fiction," 1820]

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Synonyms for cold-shoulder