gelid

[ jel-id ]

/ ˈdʒɛl ɪd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR gelid ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

very cold; icy.

Origin of gelid

1600–10; <Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel(um) frost, cold + -idus-id⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM gelid

ge·lid·i·ty

[juh-lid-i-tee], /dʒəˈlɪd ɪ ti/, gel·id·ness, noungel·id·ly, adverb

Words nearby gelid

Geldof, gelechiid, gelée, gel electrophoresis, Gelibolu, gelid, gelignite, Gelligaer, Gell-Mann, gel mineral, gelosis

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Example sentences from the Web for gelid

Wagtail and Gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order.
Hair Breadth Escapes|T. S. Arthur
Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but Gelid remained firm as a rock.
Hair Breadth Escapes|T. S. Arthur
On its margin grows an odorous moss, while its gelid and translucent waters are esteemed a remedy for many disorders.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters.
The conquest of Rome|Matilde Serao

Under a grey sky, glooming to purple, the gelid water writhed nakedly.
The Trail of '98|Robert W. Service

British Dictionary definitions for gelid

gelid

/ (ˈdʒɛlɪd) /

adjective

very cold, icy, or frosty

Derived forms of gelid

gelidity or gelidness, noungelidly, adverb

Word Origin for gelid

C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	gelid
释义	gelid [ jel-id ] / ˈdʒɛl ɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR gelid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective very cold; icy. Origin of gelid 1600–10; <Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel(um) frost, cold + -idus-id⁴ OTHER WORDS FROM gelid ge·lid·i·ty [juh-lid-i-tee], /dʒəˈlɪd ɪ ti/, gel·id·ness, noungel·id·ly, adverb Words nearby gelid Geldof, gelechiid, gelée, gel electrophoresis, Gelibolu, gelid, gelignite, Gelligaer, Gell-Mann, gel mineral, gelosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for gelid Wagtail and Gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order. Hair Breadth Escapes\|T. S. Arthur Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but Gelid remained firm as a rock. Hair Breadth Escapes\|T. S. Arthur On its margin grows an odorous moss, while its gelid and translucent waters are esteemed a remedy for many disorders. Guy Fawkes\|William Harrison Ainsworth She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters. The conquest of Rome\|Matilde Serao Under a grey sky, glooming to purple, the gelid water writhed nakedly. The Trail of '98\|Robert W. Service British Dictionary definitions for gelid gelid / (ˈdʒɛlɪd) / adjective very cold, icy, or frosty Derived forms of gelid gelidity or gelidness, noungelidly, adverb Word Origin for gelid C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to gelid chilly, cold, frozen, icy, iced
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gelid

adjective

Origin of gelid

OTHER WORDS FROM gelid

Words nearby gelid

Example sentences from the Web for gelid

British Dictionary definitions for gelid

adjective

Derived forms of gelid

Word Origin for gelid

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