iciness
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5.8
- noun
- /ˈaɪsɪnəs/
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- "I'd probably have to excuse myself from future hearings on the B-2 and X-215A!" "Daddy is afraid baby will take away his toys," Elena said to Seth with an iciness.
Examples
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Despite the fun atmosphere, there was an underlying iciness in his comments that hinted at unresolved tension.
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The ending tries to make her something else, but no one seems to have realized that the chemistry between Unger and Douglas never took, possibly because both performers give off a certain iciness on film.
Blog text (11) -
She and he knew several secrets about each other, which is why Marie never put even her big toe into his iciness.
Fiction book (1998) -
"And you're going to be a lawyer?" He nodded, speechless at the iciness of her tone.
Fiction book (1990) -
His brown eyes had the qualities often attributed to blue: iciness, brilliance, clarity, depth, otherworldliness.
Fiction book (1990) -
On those mornings, Mrs. Lisbon assumed a queenly iciness.
Fiction book (1994) -
"She stopped herself from saying, "My brother used to be ..." Mrs. Tavistock made no response, but an iciness settled in the room, and Clara saw that her hostess had interpreted her frankness as a violation of etiquette.
Fiction book (1993) -
Her smile disappeared, revealing an iciness that made everyone in the room uncomfortable.
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He noticed the iciness in her response when he mentioned their past mistakes.
Synonyms
7
3.2
Lack of warmth or friendliness in someone's behaviour
4
7.2
A feeling of being distant from other people and not friendly
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5.5
A distant, unfriendly way of acting that shows little feeling
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7.7
A way of behaving that is angry and unfriendly
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5.8
A way of speaking and behaving that shows little warmth or feeling
1
7.6
A lack of personal warmth or feeling when people speak and act
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3.9
A cold, not kind way of behaving toward other people
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8.1
A lack of warmth or friendliness in how someone acts
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4.4
A cold, unfriendly way someone behaves and speaks
1
4.8
A relationship with little warmth or friendliness
Lack of warmth or affection in a person's behavior
A way of behaving that is cold and unfriendly
Not caring about other people
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Iciness comes from the simple word ice ('frozen water') plus the endings -y and -ness that turn it into a state, the same idea you see in icy. So, iciness can mean being emotionally 'cold' or unfriendly, like a person who seems 'frozen' inside.