iciness

/ˈaɪsinəs/ noun

The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity.

Word Origin From Old English is 'ice' — iciness is the quality of being icy, cold. The root is simple, but the PIE *yeig- meant 'ice, frost,' and also gives us glacier (from Latin glacies 'ice'). The suffix -y turns ice into icy, and -ness makes it a noun. Related words: icicle (ice + little), iceberg, and deice (remove ice).

noun The state or quality of being icy or very cold; frigidity. countable

The iciness of the mountain air took our breath away as we reached the summit.

(名词) 冰冷;严寒;寒冷;冰冻

当我们到达山顶时,山间空气的冰冷让我们喘不过气来。

(sustantivo) frialdad; frigidez; helamiento; gélidez [El estado o cualidad de ser helado o muy frío; frigidez.]

El frío glacial del aire de la montaña nos dejó sin aliento al llegar a la cima.

(nom) froideur; froid glacial; glacialité [État ou qualité de ce qui est glacial ; froideur extrême.]

Le froid glacial de l'air en montagne nous a coupé le souffle au sommet.

(Substantiv) Kälte; Eisigkeit; Frostigkeit [Der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, eisig oder sehr kalt zu sein; Kälte.]

Die **iciness** der Bergluft raubte uns beim Gipfelsturm den Atem.

(名詞) 氷のように冷たい、または極めて寒い状態や性質。

山頂にたどり着いた時、山の空気の凍てつくような冷たさに息をのんだ。

(substantivo) gelidez; frieza glacial; gélidez [O estado ou qualidade de ser gelado ou muito frio; frigidez.]

O frio glacial do ar da montanha tirou nosso fôlego ao chegarmos ao topo.

Word parts: ice + y + ness

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