algid
(adjective) chilly; “a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
algid (comparative more algid, superlative most algid)
(medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
• Lagid
Source: Wiktionary
Al"gid, a. Etym: [L. algidus cold, fr. algere to be cold: cf. F. algide.]
Definition: Cold; chilly. Bailey. Algid cholera (Med.), Asiatic cholera.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2025
(adjective) not developed, improved, exploited or used; “vast unexploited (or undeveloped) natural resources”; “taxes on undeveloped lots are low”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
