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coldness

coldness

5 1.0
A feeling or condition of low temperature
  • noun
  • /ˈkoʊldnəs/
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  • The coldness of the water shocked him as he jumped into the lake.

What cold plunging does or cryotherapy is it drives coldness deep into your body.

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Examples

  • "A feeling of coldness and fear took hold of her.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • Jim's critique stated, "the scene very effectively portrays the silence and coldness of the dead of winter."

    Academic text (2001)
  • Now you cannot feel the coldness of its night.

  • I feel no coldness anywhere.

  • And I knew the coldness of the air was sweet to him.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Then the coldness was coming off the water like an incoming fog.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • And in the winter all the coldness goes into the garage and rises up so my room is freezing.

  • Heikki took a deep breath, a familiar coldness settling over her.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Snow crunched beneath his jacket, but he could not feel its coldness.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I tilted the glass, felt the coldness drip between my lips.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

cold
vscoldness
131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

refers to the general quality or condition of being at low temperature
chill
vscoldness
87 1.0

A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather

is the objective state or quality of low temperature rather than a mere feeling
coolness
vscoldness
6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

is the full state of low temperature and can include stronger intensity
frigidity
vscoldness
7.1

Extreme cold that makes you shiver

is the general state of low temperature rather than extreme intensity
frigidness
vscoldness
5.5

Very cold temperature or lack of warmth

is the broader idea of low temperature without stressing extreme severity
gelidity
vscoldness
  • Formal
9.9

A very strong cold that makes the air feel sharp and painful

is the general state of low temperature not the extreme intensity
iciness
vscoldness
2.9

The very cold air or water that makes you shiver

is the general presence of low temperature rather than a frozen quality
frostiness
vscoldness
4.4

A very cold feeling in the air, like on winter mornings

is the overall sense of low temperature rather than a surface frozen effect
chilliness
vscoldness
1.6

A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body

is the general condition of low temperature without focusing on moderate discomfort

Antonyms

583 1.0

A feeling of being hot or warm

90 1.0

A gentle feeling of heat on your skin

1 1.4

How warm something is because of its temperature

How Cold

frost
54 1.0
coldness
5 1.0
chill
87 1.0
coolness
6 1.0

Surface Forms

coldness singular
coldnesses plural

Morphology

coldness = cold (transparent) = cold + ness

Straightforward noun formation from the adjective 'cold' indicating the state or quality of being cold (physical temperature).

Etymology

The word coldness comes from the simple word cold, which means 'not warm'. It kept this original meaning and so describes the state or feeling of low temperature, like the coldness of winter air or a room.