iciness
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Related to iciness: gelidity, frostiness
ic·y
(ī′sē)adj. ic·i·er, ic·i·est
1. Containing or covered with ice: an icy road.
2. Bitterly cold; freezing: an icy day. See Synonyms at cold.
3.
a. Unfriendly or hostile: an icy stare.
b. Showing no emotion: icy detachment.
ic′i·ly adv.
ic′i·ness n.
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iciness
(ˈaɪsɪnɪs)n
1. the condition of being icy or very cold
2. a manner that is cold or reserved; aloofness
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Noun | 1. | iciness - coldness due to a cold environment low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor" |
2. | iciness - a lack of affection or enthusiasm; "a distressing coldness of tone and manner" emotionlessness, unemotionality - absence of emotion stone - a lack of feeling or expression or movement; "he must have a heart of stone"; "her face was as hard as stone" lukewarmness, tepidness - lack of passion, force or animation |
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iciness
nounExtreme lack of warmth:
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Translations
تَثَلُّج، تَجَمُّد
ledový chlad
kulde
ískuldi
ľadový chlad
buzlulukilgisizliksoğukluk
iciness
[ˈaɪsɪnɪs] N1. (lit) problems caused by the iciness of the roads → problemas causados por el hielo en las carreteras
the iciness of the weather conditions → las condiciones glaciales (del tiempo)
the iciness of the weather conditions → las condiciones glaciales (del tiempo)
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iciness
n
(fig) (of stare) → eisige Kälte; (of tone, reception, silence) → Frostigkeit f
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ice
(ais) noun1. frozen water. The pond is covered with ice.
2. an ice-cream. chocolate ice-cream. Three ices, please.
3. (American) a fruit-flavoured frozen dessert usually made without milk and cream. lemon ice(s).
verb to cover with icing. She iced the cake.
ˈicing noun a mixture of sugar, white of egg, water etc used to cover or decorate cakes.
ˈicy adjective1. very cold. icy winds.
2. covered with ice. icy roads.
3. unfriendly. an icy tone of voice.
ˈicily adverbˈiciness noun
ice age
a time when a great part of the earth's surface was covered with ice.
ice axe a type of axe used by mountain climbers to cut holds in ice for their hands and feet.
ˈiceberg noun a huge mass of ice floating in the sea.
ice box (American) a refrigerator.
ˌice-ˈcream noun cream or a mixture of creamy substances, flavoured and frozen. chocolate ice-cream.
ˈice-cube noun a small cube of ice used for cooling drinks etc.
ice rink a large room or building with a floor of ice for skating.
ice-skate verb to skate on ice.
ice-skating nounice tray
a metal or plastic tray for making ice-cubes in a refrigerator.
ice over/up to become covered with ice. The pond iced over during the night; The windows have iced up.
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