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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She hoped for comfort and support from her family, but instead, she and her young daughter were met with iciness.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
Move them around a bit to ensure an even shower, and they’ll lose their rock-hard iciness in a few minutes.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2024
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
Aunt Melissa turns to Dad, and the iciness returns.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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