CHILLINESS

coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness, chilliness

(noun) a lack of affection or enthusiasm; “a distressing coldness of tone and manner”

chilliness, coolness, nip

(noun) the property of being moderately cold; “the chilliness of early morning”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chilliness (usually uncountable, plural chillinesses)

The state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.

Source: Wiktionary


Chill"i*ness, n.

1. A state or sensation of being chilly; a disagreeable sensation of coldness.

2. A moderate degree of coldness; disagreeable coldness or rawness; as, the chilliness of the air.

3. Formality; lack of warmth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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