colder and colder (-er and -er)
colder and colder (-er and -er) means “Repeated comparative: '-er and -er' or 'more and more' to say something keeps increasing”. To say a change keeps going, repeat the comparative with and: The days are getting colder and colder. Formation: adjective-er and adjective-er · more and more + adjective
Repeated comparative: '-er and -er' or 'more and more' to say something keeps increasing
B1Formation
adjective-er and adjective-er · more and more + adjective
Explanation
To say a change keeps going, repeat the comparative with and: The days are getting colder and colder. For short adjectives, join two -er forms (bigger and bigger, hotter and hotter). For longer adjectives, use more and more before the base word: more and more popular, more and more expensive. It often follows get or become.
Examples
Note
Use the same pattern the comparative already takes: short words get -er and -er, longer words get more and more — never mix them (more bigger ✗).
FAQ
colder and colder (-er and -er) — what does it mean and how is it used?
Repeated comparative: '-er and -er' or 'more and more' to say something keeps increasing. To say a change keeps going, repeat the comparative with and: The days are getting colder and colder. For short adjectives, join two -er forms (bigger and bigger, hotter and hotter). For longer adjectives, use more and more before the base word: more and more popular, more and more expensive. It often follows get or become.
colder and colder (-er and -er) — how do you form it?
adjective-er and adjective-er · more and more + adjective
colder and colder (-er and -er) — any usage notes?
Use the same pattern the comparative already takes: short words get -er and -er, longer words get more and more — never mix them (more bigger ✗).