GELID

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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

gelid (comparative more gelid, superlative most gelid)

Very cold; icy or frosty.

Anagrams

• glide, lidge, liged

Source: Wiktionary


Gel"id, a. Etym: [L. gelidus, fr. gelun frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly.]

Definition: Cold; very cold; frozen. "Gelid founts." Thompson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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