Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chilly climate

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.47 in modern English

Syllables: chilly -cli-mate
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women

Example Sentences

"A chilly climate is not conducive for women students' learning..."
"Most frequently, issues of chilly climate are noted among women pursuing doctorates in the sciences and engineering."

Etymology

chilly (“unfriendly or distant and cool”) + climate (“the context in general of a particular situation”)

Inflected Forms

chilly climates (plural)

Questions

What does chilly climate mean?: A male-dominated environment where both overt and subtle forms of discrimination lead to the unequal treatment of women
Where does chilly climate come from?: chilly (“unfriendly or distant and cool”) + climate (“the context in general of a particular situation”)

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