coldness Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the sensation produced by low temperatures
    cold.
    • he shivered from the cold
    • the cold helped clear his head
  2. noun a lack of affection or enthusiasm
    frigidness; coolness; iciness; chilliness; frigidity.
    • a distressing coldness of tone and manner
  3. noun the absence of heat
    frigidness; cold; frigidity; low temperature.
    • the coldness made our breath visible
    • come in out of the cold
    • cold is a vasoconstrictor

WordNet


Cold"ness noun
Definitions
  1. The state or quality of being cold.

Webster 1913