COLDNESS

coldness, coolness, frigidity, frigidness, iciness, chilliness

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

coldness, cold, low temperature, frigidity, frigidness

(noun) the absence of heat; “the coldness made our breath visible”; “come in out of the cold”; “cold is a vasoconstrictor”

cold, coldness

(noun) the sensation produced by low temperatures; “he shivered from the cold”; “the cold helped clear his head”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

coldness (countable and uncountable, plural coldnesses)

The relative lack of heat.

The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.

Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.

(physics) The reciprocal of absolute temperature.

Source: Wiktionary


Cold"ness, n.

Definition: The state or quality of being cold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

12 June 2024

RELEGATION

(noun) mild banishment; consignment to an inferior position; “he has been relegated to a post in Siberia”


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