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gelid
[ jel-id ]
adjective
- very cold; icy.
gelid
/ ˈdʒɛlɪd /
adjective
- very cold, icy, or frosty
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Derived Forms
- geˈlidity, noun
- ˈgelidly, adverb
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Other Words From
- ge·lid·i·ty [j, uh, -, lid, -i-tee], gelid·ness noun
- gelid·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gelid1
C17: from Latin gelidus icy cold, from gelu frost
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Example Sentences
The thin screaming came again, like a hot wire drawn down the gelid morning.
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She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters.
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Even as she talked she swiveled the drum around, kicked the easy-off plug, and began dumping the gelid contents into the hole.
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Under a grey sky, glooming to purple, the gelid water writhed nakedly.
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Gelid light and air were in the kitchen but out of doors gentle summer morning everywhere.
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