chilliness
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- noun
- /ˈtʃɪlɪnəs/
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- Also, there's a chilliness to Anderson's approach that makes the film easy to admire but harder to love.
Examples
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Occasionally, when she invited him, they would meet for lunch, and they would exchange news or talk about the world's mishaps, but whenever she brought up his sudden chilliness, he would deny it or change the subject.
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It's his tragedy as much as Catherine's that his chilliness has caused her to grow up into the exact opposite of her vivacious mother.
Blog text (20) -
Her chilliness made it clear that she wasn't interested in the conversation.
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Despite his smile, there was a chilliness in his tone that suggested he was upset.
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The chilliness of her response left him wondering what he had done wrong.
Synonyms
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Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
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A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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A way of speaking and behaving that shows little warmth or feeling
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A lack of warmth or friendliness in how someone acts
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A cold, unfriendly feeling between people
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A way of being only a little warm or not very excited
Lack of warmth or affection in a person's behavior
A way of behaving that is cold and unfriendly
A very cold, unfriendly way of behaving that keeps others away
A very cold feeling in the air, like on winter mornings
A slight warmth that is not hot or cold
Antonyms
How Warm
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Chilliness comes from the everyday word chill and the adjective chilly, which mean 'cold'. So, thinking of someone as 'cold', chilliness can mean a lack of warmth in feelings or a distant way of behaving.