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frigidity

frigidity

7.1
Extreme cold that makes you shiver
  • noun
  • /frɪˈdʒɪdəti/
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  • We could feel the frigidity of the water as we waded into the lake on a chilly morning.

Examples

  • The mountain's frigidity made it necessary to wear heavy clothing while hiking.

  • The frigidity of the winter air took everyone by surprise as they stepped outside.

  • A pocket of frigidity surrounded him.

    Fiction book (2000)

Synonyms

cold
vsfrigidity
131 1.0

The feeling of low temperature on your body

is the idea of being very cold, stressing extreme lack of heat
coolness
vsfrigidity
6 1.0

A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade

expresses a much colder state not a milder cool feeling
coldness
vsfrigidity
5 1.0

A feeling or condition of low temperature

focuses more on the idea of very cold as an absence of heat
frigidness
vsfrigidity
5.5

Very cold temperature or lack of warmth

is the general idea of being very cold without extra emphasis
gelidity
vsfrigidity
  • Formal
9.9

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

is the broader notion of being very cold rather than intensity alone
iciness
vsfrigidity
2.9

The very cold air or water that makes you shiver

covers very low temperature generally, not only ice like conditions
frozenness
vsfrigidity
6.6

A very cold state often with ice on the ground

refers to very low temperature without implying a frozen state
frostiness
vsfrigidity
4.4

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

means very low temperature rather than a frost like feeling
chilliness
vsfrigidity
1.6

A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body

indicates a stronger, very cold state rather than a milder cold

Antonyms

heat
583 1.0

A feeling of being hot or warm

warmth
90 1.0

A gentle feeling of heat on your skin

How Cold

frigidity
7.1
coldness
5 1.0
coolness
6 1.0
chill
87 1.0

Surface Forms

frigidity singular
frigidities plural

Morphology

frigidity = frigid (transparent) = frigid + ity

A direct nominalization of the adjective 'frigid' meaning the state or quality of being very cold.

Etymology

Frigidity comes from the Latin word frigidus which means 'cold'. So frigidity can simply mean the state of being very cold or the absence of heat.