FRIGID

arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

(adjective) extremely cold; “an arctic climate”; “a frigid day”; “gelid waters of the North Atlantic”; “glacial winds”; “icy hands”; “polar weather”

frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

(adjective) devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; “a frigid greeting”; “got a frosty reception”; “a frozen look on their faces”; “a glacial handshake”; “icy stare”; “wintry smile”

cold, frigid

(adjective) sexually unresponsive; “was cold to his advances”; “a frigid woman”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

frigid (comparative frigider or more frigid, superlative frigidest or most frigid)

Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.

Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive.

(colloquial) Sexually unresponsive, especially of a woman.

Antonyms

• fervid

Source: Wiktionary

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Frig"id, a. Etym: [L. frigidus, fr. frigere to be cold; prob. akin to Gr. Frill.]

1. Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a frigid climate.

2. Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.; unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated; stiff and formal; as, a frigid constitution; a frigid style; a frigid look or manner; frigid obedience or service.

3. Wanting natural heat or vigor sufficient to excite the generative power; impotent. Johnson. Frigid zone, that part of the earth which lies between either polar circle and its pole. It extends 23Arctic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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