coldness
Meaning
- (countable, uncountable) The relative lack of heat.
- (countable, uncountable) The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
- (countable, uncountable) Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
- (countable, uncountable) The reciprocal of absolute temperature.
Synonyms
low temperature
frozeness
cold wind
willful neglect
want of cordiality
chillines
cold air
Translations
Kälte
froideur
frio
frialdad
freddezza
fredor
soğukluk
قر
frigus
ψυχρότηταFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈkoʊldnəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English coldnesse, from Old English cealdness, cealdnys (“coldness”), from Proto-West Germanic *kaldanassī (“coldness”), equivalent to cold + -ness. Cognate with West Frisian kâldens (“coldness”), Middle Low German koldenisse, kōldenisse (“coldness”), Middle High German kaltnisse, keltnisse (“coldness”).
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