coldness

«coldness» in Mova's school dictionary: the state of being cold, having a low temperature («the… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

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

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 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

Every meaning and example of «coldness» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.