Apricity: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Apricity noun. The warmth of the sun on a cold winter’s day.
How to say it
uh-PRIS-ih-tee/əˈprɪsɪti/
4 syllables, stressed on the second (PRIS).
Apricity in a sentence
We sat on the harbour wall with our coats open, soaking up the apricity of a bright January noon.
Cats are connoisseurs of apricity, always finding the one sunny patch on the coldest floor.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- winter sunshine
- sun-warmth
Where apricity comes from
From Latin apricitas, sunniness, from apricus, warmed by the sun; it survived in a single 1600s dictionary.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Cats are connoisseurs of _____, always finding the one sunny patch on the coldest floor.
- taxonomy
- topography
- apricity
Show the answer
apricity: Cats are connoisseurs of apricity, always finding the one sunny patch on the coldest floor.