coldness

CEFRA2

/ˈkoʊldnəs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state or feeling of having a low temperature.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.

Examples

  • Gina's sheer coldness attracted scads of men with low self-esteem.

  • Only one who lives here, knows the coldness.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkəʊldnəs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.

  2. The relative lack of heat.

  3. The reciprocal of absolute temperature.

More examples

In context

  • This function will be called the coldness, its equilibrium value will be the reciprocal of absolute temperature.

  • (article title) The coldness, a universal function in thermoelastic bodies.

  • The coldness is the reciprocal of absolute temperature.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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”).