apricity
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- noun The warmness of the sun in winter.
Examples
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He has returned from his adventure in the far reaches of the English language with a rich harvest of obscure and forgotten words to share: indispensable gems such as 'deipnophobia' (fear of dinner parties) or 'apricity' (the warmth of the sun in winter).
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Similarly, knowing that 'undisonant' is the adjective to describe the sound of crashing waves and that 'apricity' is the warmth of the winter sun brings these things more often to mind. 'It's not easy to use them in conversation and so I enjoy them for their own sake. They are like one-word poems.'
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The PM was also enjoying a period of 'apricity', said Johnson, an equally obscure term for 'feeling sunshine on your face in winter'.
Alastair waits on gullible Gordon to provide a sequel, Daily Mail UK
Note
'Apricity' comes from the Latin 'apricus,' exposed (to the sun). 'Apricate' means to bask in the sun.
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