Plural of coldness; instances or degrees of low temperature or emotional lack of warmth.
From 'cold' + '-ness' (state of quality) + plural '-es'. The word has existed since Middle English, applying both to physical temperature and emotional states.
The coldnesses of winter—both physical and emotional—inspired entire literary movements; Victorian poets loved exploring how physical cold mirrored human despair and loneliness!
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