iciness

/ (ˈaɪsɪnɪs) /

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noun

the condition of being icy or very cold

a manner that is cold or reserved; aloofness

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ichthyosis, ICI, -ician, icicle, icily, iciness, icing, icing on the cake, icing sugar, ICJ, ick

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How to use iciness in a sentence

But I never found courage to betray my lack of sympathy in all its iciness.
Earth's Enigmas|Charles G. D. Roberts
The evening was one of wonders for which I had no name—wonders associated with an iciness that was far from agreeable.
Animal Ghosts|Elliott O'Donnell
Hot-water cans put in at Plymouth mitigated to some extent the iciness of the compartment.
A Christmas Mystery|William J. Locke
There was an angry iciness about Dick to which David was entirely a stranger.
Under the Chinese Dragon|F. S. Brereton

Critics like Huysmans have exaggerated its present iciness: no one can pray in Laon, he exclaimed; its soul is fled forever.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly

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