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apricity

əˈprɪsətinoun

What does apricity mean?

The warmth of the sun on a cold winter day.

Apricity, six ways

PlainThe warmth of the sun on a cold winter day.
ADHDWinter sun on your face. Cold air, warm light.
Gen ZThat January sun when you stop on the sidewalk and just stand there with your eyes closed.
MetaphorA hand on your cheek from ninety-three million miles away.
FormalThe warmth of the sun in winter. Rare, and almost never used.
Like I’m 5When it is cold out but the sun feels warm on your face. That’s apricity.

How to pronounce apricity

uh-PRIS-ih-tee/əˈprɪsəti/

Apricity in a sentence

We sat on the steps for the apricity.
The cat followed the apricity across the floor all afternoon.
February offered a little apricity at noon.

Synonyms for apricity

warmthPlainer; any warmth, any season.
sunshineThe light itself, not the feeling.

Where apricity comes from

Latin. Apricus, sunny, warmed by the sun. Recorded in Henry Cockeram’s dictionary of 1623 and barely used since.

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