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View usage for: (ˈdʒɛlɪd) adjectivevery cold, icy, or frosty Derived forms gelidity (geˈlidity) or gelidness (ˈgelidness) noun gelidly (ˈgelidly) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost gelid in American English (ˈdʒɛlɪd) Derived forms gelidity (geˈlidity) (dʒiˈlɪdəti) noun Word origin L gelidus < gelu, frost: see gelatin Examples of 'gelid' in a sentencegelid Eventually boots and socks had to be removed and ankles submitted to the gelid waters. Synonyms of 'gelid'cold, freezing, frozen, arctic More Synonyms of gelid Synonyms Opposites hot , scorching , red-hot , torrid , sweltering Additional synonymsDefinition very cold The bathroom is positively arctic. Synonyms freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chilly, frosty, glacial, frigid, gelid, frost-bound, cold as ice Definition causing or feeling moderately cold It was a chilly afternoon. Synonyms cool, fresh, sharp, crisp, penetrating, brisk, breezy, draughty, nippy, parky (British, informal), blowyDefinition very cold a freezing January afternoon Synonyms icy, biting, bitter, raw, chill, chilled, penetrating, arctic (informal), numbing, polar, Siberian, frosty, glacial, wintry, parky (British, informal), cold as ice, frost-bound, cutting- gel
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Additional synonymsDefinition very cold The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged. Synonyms freezing, cold, frozen, icy, chill, arctic (informal), Siberian, frosty, cool, glacial, wintry, gelid, frost-bound, hyperboreal Definition characterized by frost sharp, frosty nights Synonyms cold, frozen, icy, chilly, wintry, parky (British, informal) Definition killed or stiffened by extreme cold I'm frozen out here. Synonyms ice-cold, freezing, numb, very cold, frigid, frozen stiff, chilled to the marrow Definition extremely cold The air from the sea felt glacial. Synonyms icy, biting, cold, freezing, frozen, bitter, raw, chill, piercing, arctic (informal), polar, chilly, frosty, wintry, gelida delicious ice-cold beverage Synonyms freezing, biting, frozen, bitter, refrigerated, raw, shivering, arctic (informal), icy, glacial, chilled to the bone or marrow Definition freezing or very cold An icy wind blew across the moor. Synonyms cold, freezing, bitter, biting, raw, chill, chilling, arctic (informal), chilly, frosty, glacial, ice-cold, frozen over, frost-bound, parky (British, informal) the rigours of life in the polar regions Synonyms freezing, frozen, extreme, furthest, cold, terminal, Arctic, icy, Antarctic, glacial |