GELIDITY

chill, iciness, gelidity

(noun) coldness due to a cold environment

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gelidity (uncountable)

The state or quality of being gelid.

Synonyms

• gelidness

Source: Wiktionary


Ge*lid"i*ty, n.

Definition: The state of being gelid.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

24 May 2025

EARTHSHAKING

(adjective) sufficiently significant to affect the whole world; “earthshaking proposals”; “the contest was no world-shaking affair”; “the conversation...could hardly be called world-shattering”


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Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.

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