English Explanatory Dictionary

coldness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The relative lack of heat.
  2. The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
  3. Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.
  4. The reciprocal of absolute temperature.

Pronunciation

kōldʹnəs /ˈkoʊldnəs/ /ˈkəʊldnəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-coldness.wav

Word forms

coldness coldnesses

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

frost
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