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GELID
arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar
(adjective) extremely cold; āan arctic climateā; āa frigid dayā; āgelid waters of the North Atlanticā; āglacial windsā; āicy handsā; āpolar weatherā
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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