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(jĕl'ĭd) 
adj.
Very cold; icy: gelid ocean waters. See synonyms at cold.
gelidly gel'id·ly adv.
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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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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