coldness
part of speech
noun (coldness — uncountable)
meaning for a pupil
1) Coldness is the state of being cold, having a low temperature («the coldness of the water»). tree →
2) Coldness is unfriendly behaviour: not showing warmth, kindness or interest towards someone. tree →
sense in the lessons
Interpretation: In Sefer Yetzirah, coldness is one of the three seasonal forces of the year, made from the mother letters. The commentator notes that people once thought of coldness as a real substance. In the primary lessons: In science, we more often say «cold» or «low temperature», but «the coldness of the ice» appears in descriptions. In stories and in lessons about feelings, a character's coldness shows they are unkind, upset or hiding feelings. Phrase: «treat someone with coldness».
examples
- The three mothers א״מ״ש produce in the year [27]: heat, coldness [28] and moistness. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- Heat was created from fire, coldness from water, and moistness from air which equalizes them. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- 28) In ancient times coldness was considered to be a substance. [See Psalm 147, 17.] (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →
- The coldness of the sea took my breath away. tree →
- I could feel the coldness of the stone floor. tree →
- Her coldness hurt his feelings. tree →
- He spoke with coldness after the argument. tree →
- The coldness of the wind made our ears ache. tree →
- The new girl's coldness was really shyness. tree →
- After the fight there was a coldness between the friends. tree →
- As the sun set, an icy coldness filled all nature, not however of long duration. tree →
note
Uncountable; formed from «cold» + «-ness». In everyday talk «the cold» is more common for weather («I hate the cold»). Opposite: warmth.
Trees and pragmatics
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