According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.
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
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
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
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
12 June 2025
RAREFACTION
(noun) a decrease in the density of something; “a sound wave causes periodic rarefactions in its medium”
Coffee Trivia
