Gelid
/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ɪd/ adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Very cold; icy or frosty. literary
"Of Cassandra-Marat we have spoken often; yet the most surprising truth remains to be spoken: that he actually does not want sense; but, with croaking gelid throat, croaks out masses of the truth, on several things."
Adjective
- 1 extremely cold wordnet
Example
More examples"Of Cassandra-Marat we have spoken often; yet the most surprising truth remains to be spoken: that he actually does not want sense; but, with croaking gelid throat, croaks out masses of the truth, on several things."
Etymology
First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).