frigidness
- noun
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪdnəs/
- The frigidness of the Arctic night can be life-threatening without proper clothing.
Examples
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The frigidness of the wind made it impossible to stay outside for long.
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She shivered at the frigidness in the room after the heater broke.
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The frigidness of the Arctic winter is unbearable.
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She felt the frigidness of the water as she stepped in.
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The frigidness of the Arctic winter made it nearly impossible for any wildlife to survive.
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The frigidness of the water shocked him as he jumped in to cool off on a hot day.
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She found the frigidness of his response unsettling, as it lacked any warmth or friendliness.
Synonyms
The feeling of low temperature on your body
A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather
A light, pleasant cold in the air or shade
A feeling or condition of low temperature
Extreme cold that makes you shiver
A very strong cold that makes the air feel sharp and painful
A very cold state often with ice on the ground
The very cold air or water that makes you shiver
A very cold feeling in the air, like on winter mornings
A slight cold feeling in the air or on your body
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Frigidness comes from the Latin frigidus, which means 'cold', and it shares the same root as fridge, a cold box. So frigidness can mean the quality of being very cold or having no heat.