gelid

adjective

Meaning

Extremely cold or icy.

Examples

The gelid water of the mountain lake took his breath away the moment he dove in.
She wrapped her hands around the gelid mug to warm them up after the long walk.

Synonyms: cold, chilly, freezing, frigid, gelid

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gelid

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈdʒɛlɪd/

Definition

Extremely cold or icy.

Examples

The gelid water of the mountain lake took his breath away the moment he dove in.
She wrapped her hands around the gelid mug to warm them up after the long walk.
Even the sunlight seemed unable to penetrate the gelid atmosphere of the deep cave.

Synonyms of gelid

Words with a similar meaning to gelid:

cold
chilly
freezing
frigid
gelid

Antonyms of gelid

Words with the opposite meaning to gelid:

hot
torrid

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