iciness
Britishnoun
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the condition of being icy or very cold
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a manner that is cold or reserved; aloofness
Example Sentences
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There’s often an unnerving poise to the music of St. Vincent — an almost eerie iciness that Annie Clark delights in shattering with sudden blurts of guitar.
From New York Times • Mar. 19, 2024
On the desolate battlefronts of southern and eastern Ukraine, the clinging, clay-like mud of late autumn is beginning to congeal into iciness.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022
To simplify and improve the flavor, I wanted to make one that required no heat and, especially, no water, which can mute fruit’s vibrancy and contribute to that iciness.
From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2022
An iciness slipped into their friendship, but Chin said they eventually moved past it.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 9, 2022
The water was very cold, but long ago she had ceased to notice its iciness.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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