Origin: Germanic
Old English suffix
Coldness has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
the sensation produced by low temperatures
"he shivered from the cold"
"the cold helped clear his head"
2
a lack of affection or enthusiasm
"a distressing coldness of tone and manner"
3
the absence of heat
"the coldness made our breath visible"
"come in out of the cold"
"cold is a vasoconstrictor"
4
The relative lack of heat.
Example Sentences
"he shivered from the cold"
noun
"the cold helped clear his head"
noun
"a distressing coldness of tone and manner"
noun
"the coldness made our breath visible"
noun
"come in out of the cold"
noun
"cold is a vasoconstrictor"
noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
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