iciness

iciness: noun

1. coldness due to a cold environment

• Syn: ↑chill, ↑gelidity

• Derivationally related forms: ↑gelid (for: ↑gelidity), ↑icy, ↑chill (for: ↑chill), ↑chilly (for: ↑chill)

• Hypernyms: ↑coldness, ↑cold, ↑low temperature, ↑frigidity, ↑frigidness

2. a lack of affection or enthusiasm

- a distressing coldness of tone and manner

• Syn: ↑coldness, ↑coolness, ↑frigidity, ↑frigidness, ↑chilliness

• Derivationally related forms: ↑icy, ↑frigid (for: ↑frigidness), ↑frigid (for: ↑frigidity), ↑cool (for: ↑coolness), ↑cold (for: ↑coldness)

• Hypernyms: ↑unemotionality, ↑emotionlessness

• Hyponyms: ↑stone, ↑tepidness, ↑lukewarmness

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Iciness — I ci*ness, n. The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iciness — [ī′sē nis] n. the quality or state of being icy * * * See icily. * * * … Universalium
iciness — [ī′sē nis] n. the quality or state of being icy … English World dictionary
iciness — icy ► ADJECTIVE (icier, iciest) 1) covered with or consisting of ice. 2) very cold. 3) very unfriendly or hostile. DERIVATIVES icily adverb iciness noun … English terms dictionary
iciness — noun see icy … New Collegiate Dictionary
iciness — noun The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity … Wiktionary
iciness — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Extreme lack of warmth: frigidity, frigidness, frostiness, gelidity, gelidness, wintriness. See HOT … English dictionary for students
iciness — iÂ·ciÂ·ness || aÉªcÉªnÉªs n. quality of being icy; severe coldness; frigidity … English contemporary dictionary
iciness — incises … Anagrams dictionary
iciness — ic·i·ness … English syllables
iciness — /ˈaɪsinəs/ (say uyseenuhs) noun the state of being icy or very cold …

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