gelid

[ jel-id ]

/ ˈdʒɛl ɪd /

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adjective

very cold; icy.

Origin of gelid

1600–10; < Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel(um) frost, cold + -idus -id⁴

OTHER WORDS FROM gelid

ge·lid·i·ty

[juh-lid-i-tee] /dʒəˈlɪd ɪ ti/, gel·id·ness, noun gel·id·ly, adverb

Words nearby gelid

gelderland, gelding, geldof, gelechiid, gelibolu, gelid, gelignite, gell-mann, gelligaer, gelosis, gelsemium

Example sentences from the Web for gelid

Wagtail and Gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order.

Hair Breadth Escapes |T. S. Arthur
Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but Gelid remained firm as a rock.

Hair Breadth Escapes |T. S. Arthur
On its margin grows an odorous moss, while its gelid and translucent waters are esteemed a remedy for many disorders.

Guy Fawkes |William Harrison Ainsworth
She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters.

The conquest of Rome |Matilde Serao

Under a grey sky, glooming to purple, the gelid water writhed nakedly.

The Trail of '98 |Robert W. Service

British Dictionary definitions for gelid

gelid

/ (ˈdʒɛlɪd) /

adjective

very cold, icy, or frosty

Derived forms of gelid

gelidity or gelidness, noun gelidly, adverb

Word Origin for gelid

C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost

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