gelid

[ jel-id ]

adjective

1. very cold; icy.

gelid

/ ˈdʒɛlɪd /

adjective

1. very cold, icy, or frosty

Derived Forms

• geˈlidity, noun
• ˈgelidly, adverb

Other Words From

• ge·lid·i·ty [j, uh, -, lid, -i-tee], gelid·ness noun
• gelid·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelid¹

1600–10; < Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel ( um ) frost, cold + -idus -id ⁴

Word History and Origins

Origin of gelid¹

C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost

Example Sentences

But the Kuiper Belt, a torus-shaped ring of gelid objects, including the dwarf planet Pluto, will have its portrait taken by VRO in considerable detail.

From National Geographic

Other offerings there sound like a warm hug in gelid form: Jasmine Milk Tea laced with chocolate-coated almond slivers, or Rhubarb Crumble with Toasted Anise.

From Seattle Times

Irresistibly compelled, you book a holiday to the gelid, hostile regions whence the creature came.

From New York Times

Staring from his seat at the piano, Ron’s gelid gaze is sphinxian, murderous, as if he would love to get the song over with and put a knife in his brother’s chest.

From Washington Post

Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss’s gelid portraits of modern arrangements.

From Washington Post