iciness
/ˈaɪsinəs/noun
उच्चारण आइसिनस
बर्फ़ीलापन, अत्यधिक ठंडक
Core word
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[U]
the state of being extremely cold or covered with ice
बर्फ़ीलापन, अत्यधिक ठंडक
- The iciness of the roads made driving dangerous.
- the iciness of the mountain wind
- The iciness of the lake made it impossible to swim.
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- He felt the iciness of the floor through his thin socks.
- Drivers were warned about the iciness of the mountain pass.
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[U]
the quality of being unfriendly and showing no emotion
रूखापन, उदासीनता, बेरुखी
- There was an iciness in her voice that made him stop talking.
- The iciness of his reply ended the conversation.
- She greeted him with iciness after the argument.
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- The iciness between the two colleagues was obvious to everyone.
- I was surprised by the iciness of the manager's tone.
Synonyms coldness frostiness hostility aloofness
Opposite warmth friendliness cordiality
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
the iciness of + noun
Use 'of' for what is very cold or what is unfriendly.
जो चीज़ बहुत ठंडी या अमित्र हो, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- She felt the iciness of the river water.
- He noticed the iciness of her voice.
iciness (uncountable)
It is a quality noun, uncountable, with no 'a'.
यह गुणवाचक noun है, uncountable है और इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
- Iciness in the air told us that winter had begun.
iciness in + voice / look / manner
For the figurative sense of unfriendliness.
अमित्रता के लाक्षणिक अर्थ के लिए।
- There was an iciness in her reply.
iciness vs coldness
Iciness is stronger, as if there is ice; coldness is more general.
Iciness अधिक तीव्र है, मानो बर्फ़ हो; coldness अधिक सामान्य है।
- The iciness of the lake shocked the swimmers.
iciness vs icy
Iciness is the noun; icy is the adjective. Use iciness after 'the' or 'an'.
Iciness noun है; icy adjective है। 'The' या 'an' के बाद iciness आता है।
- The iciness of the road caused the accident.
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adjective + iciness
suddenbittersharpcoldunexpected
- The sudden iciness of the wind made us shiver.
iciness + of
the waterthe windher starehis tonethe morning
- The iciness of his tone made everyone nervous.
verb + iciness
feelnoticesensedreaddetect
- She could sense the iciness between the two sisters.
iciness + in
the airthe roomthe voicethe atmospherethe relationship
- There was iciness in the room after the argument.
iciness + noun phrase
of the morningof the nightof the mountainof the stream
- The iciness of the night made travel hard.
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- The iciness of the hill breeze woke the tourists at dawn.
पहाड़ी हवा की बर्फ़ीली ठंडक ने सुबह पर्यटकों को जगा दिया।
- Radhika felt the iciness of the examiner's look and lost her confidence.
परीक्षक की ठंडी नज़र से राधिका का आत्मविश्वास डगमगा गया।
- The iciness of the roads caused many accidents.
सड़कों पर जमी बर्फ़ के कारण कई दुर्घटनाएँ हुईं।
- After the quarrel, there was an unmistakable iciness between the friends.
झगड़े के बाद दोस्तों के बीच साफ़ ठंडापन आ गया।
- He spoke with an iciness that surprised everyone.
वह ऐसी ठंडी बेरुख़ी से बोला जिसने सबको चौंका दिया।
- The iciness of the stream numbed her feet within seconds.
धारा की बर्फ़ीली ठंडक से कुछ ही पल में उसके पैर सुन्न हो गए।
- The iciness in the minister's reply showed that he was displeased.
मंत्री के उत्तर की ठंडी रुखाई से पता चला कि वे नाराज़ थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I felt a iciness in her words.
✓ I felt an iciness in her words.
The word begins with a vowel sound, so 'an' is used.
शब्द स्वर ध्वनि से शुरू होता है, इसलिए 'an' आता है।
✗ The iciness of the river are surprising.
✓ The iciness of the river is surprising.
The subject is iciness, which is singular, not river.
Subject 'iciness' है जो singular है, 'river' नहीं।