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coldness

  • /ˈkoʊldnəs/ US
  • /ˈkəʊldnəs/ UK

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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”).

noun coldnesses

  1. countable, uncountable The relative lack of heat.
  2. countable, uncountable The sensation resulting from exposure to low temperatures.
  3. countable, uncountable Limited enthusiasm or affection; coolness.

    Similar: frost

  4. countable, uncountable The reciprocal of absolute temperature. The coldness is the reciprocal of absolute temperature.

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noun the relative lack of heat

Españolfrío, frialdad
日本語寒さ samusa, 寒冷 kanrei
中文寒冷 hánlěng
Portuguêsfrio
Françaisfroideur, froid
DeutschKälte
Italianofreddezza
Ελληνικάψύχρα psýchra, κρύο krýo
Românăfrig
Русскийхо́лод xólod
العربيةبُرُودَة burūda
עבריתקור qor

noun the sensation

Españolfrío, frialdad
Portuguêsfrio
Françaisfroid
DeutschKälte
Italianofreddo
Românăfrig
Русскийхо́лод xólod
עבריתקור qor

noun limited enthusiasm or affection

Españolfrialdad, displicencia
日本語冷淡さ reitan-sa
中文冷淡 lěngdàn
Portuguêsfrieza, frio
Françaisfroideur
DeutschKälte
Italianofreddezza
Românărăceală
Русскийхо́лод xólod, холо́дность xolódnostʹ, нелюбе́зность neljubéznostʹ
עבריתקרירות qrirut

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"coldness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/coldness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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coldness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/coldness

Chicago

"coldness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/coldness.

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@misc{coldness_2026,
  title = {coldness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coldness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}