gelid

(jĕl'ĭd)
adj.
Very cold; icy: gelid ocean waters. See synonyms at cold.

[Latin gelidus, from gelū, frost.]

gelidity ge·lid'i·ty (jə-lĭd'ĭ-tē) or gel'id·ness n.
gelidly gel'id·ly adv.

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adjective

Very cold: arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, polar, wintry. Archaic frore. Idioms: bitterbitterlycold. See hot/cold/lukewarm.

adj

Definition: frozen
Antonyms: hot

extremely cold: icy

IN BRIEF: Extremely cold or frozen.

They wanted to skate, but they were worried that the gelid pond was not quite ready.

Tutor's tip: A dessert that is "jellied" (caused to become semisolid) does not necessarily need to be "gelid" (extremely cold).

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For a list of words related to gelid, see:

• Cold weather
• Cold, Unfriendly, Irritable, or Cruel

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