gelid

adjective

gel·id ˈje-ləd How to pronounce gelid (audio)

: extremely cold : icy

gelid water

a man of gelid reserve

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gelidity

jə-ˈli-də-tē How to pronounce gelid (audio)

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noun

gelidly

ˈje-ləd-lē How to pronounce gelid (audio)

adverb

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Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning "frost" or "cold." (The noun gelatin, which can refer to an edible jelly that undergoes a cooling process as part of its formation, comes from a related Latin word: gelare, meaning "to freeze.") Gelid is used to describe anything of extremely cold temperature (as in "the gelid waters of the Arctic Ocean"), but the word can also be used figuratively to describe a person with a cold demeanor (as in "the criminal's gelid stare").

Example Sentences

the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before

Recent Examples on the Web Moss brought an uncanny, even creepy quality to the character which added to the show’s gelid mystique.

Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 Instead, most of its plasma comes from icy volcanism on Enceladus, a gelid moon that erupts water-ice slush from deep crevasses around its south pole.

Robin Andrews, Wired, 22 Feb. 2022 Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss’s gelid portraits of modern arrangements.

Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020 Admittedly, former commercials director Niccol is terrific at composing looks; however, an assemblage of glossy, gelid sequences does not necessarily add up to a satisfying cohesive film.

Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2019 Ungainly in looks, but a natural for work — each hoof a snowshoe, with hollow fur for warmth and to buoy them across gelid Arctic rivers.

Christopher Solomon, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019 But other ailments that are either directly or tangentially related to the gelid weather have multiplied.

John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018 See More

单词	gelidity
释义	gelid adjective gel·id ˈje-ləd : extremely cold : icy gelid water a man of gelid reserve New Yorker gelidity jə-ˈli-də-tē je- noun gelidly ˈje-ləd-lē adverb Did you know? Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning "frost" or "cold." (The noun gelatin, which can refer to an edible jelly that undergoes a cooling process as part of its formation, comes from a related Latin word: gelare, meaning "to freeze.") Gelid is used to describe anything of extremely cold temperature (as in "the gelid waters of the Arctic Ocean"), but the word can also be used figuratively to describe a person with a cold demeanor (as in "the criminal's gelid stare"). Synonyms algid arctic bitter bone-chilling chill chilly cold coldish cool coolish freezing frigid frosty glacial ice-cold icy nipping nippy numbing polar shivery snappy wintry wintery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before Recent Examples on the Web Moss brought an uncanny, even creepy quality to the character which added to the show’s gelid mystique. Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022 Instead, most of its plasma comes from icy volcanism on Enceladus, a gelid moon that erupts water-ice slush from deep crevasses around its south pole. Robin Andrews, Wired, 22 Feb. 2022 Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss’s gelid portraits of modern arrangements. Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020 Admittedly, former commercials director Niccol is terrific at composing looks; however, an assemblage of glossy, gelid sequences does not necessarily add up to a satisfying cohesive film. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2019 Ungainly in looks, but a natural for work — each hoof a snowshoe, with hollow fur for warmth and to buoy them across gelid Arctic rivers. Christopher Solomon, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019 But other ailments that are either directly or tangentially related to the gelid weather have multiplied. John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Latin gelidus, from gelu frost, cold — more at cold First Known Use 1599, in the meaning defined above gelidity noun as in wintriness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance wintriness coldness frigidity iciness frostiness frigidness crispness cold briskness nippiness freeze chill chilliness bleakness bite rawness sharpness nip bitterness snap Antonyms & Near Antonyms warmth warmness heat balminess hotness sultriness
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gelid

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