different between coolness vs iciness

English

Etymology

From Middle English colnes, colnesse, from Old English c?lnes, c?lnes (“coolness; cool air, breeze”); equivalent to cool +? -ness.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ku?ln?s/
• Hyphenation: cool?ness

Noun

coolness (usually uncountable, plural coolnesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. chilly.
2. (countable) The result or product of being cool, i.e. chilly.
3. (uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. calm.
4. Indifference; lack of passion or interest.
5. (slang, uncountable) The state of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing.
6. (slang, countable) The result or product of being cool, i.e. good or pleasing. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Translations

Anagrams

• consoles

English

Etymology

icy +? -ness

Noun

iciness (uncountable)

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

References

• iciness in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• iciness in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Anagrams

• cinesis, incises