English Explanatory Dictionary

gelid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid.

Pronunciation

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ɪd/ /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əd/ en-us-gelid.ogg

Word forms

gelid more gelid most gelid

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gel- Latin gelū̆ Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin gelidus English gelid First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).

Derived words

gelidity gelidness gelidly
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