GELIDITY

chill, iciness, gelidity

(noun) coldness due to a cold environment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gelidity (uncountable)

The state or quality of being gelid.

Synonyms

• gelidness

Source: Wiktionary


Ge*lid"i*ty, n.

Definition: The state of being gelid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HYPERICISM

(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort


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