Definition of gelid Gelid

gel•id

We found 5 definitions of gelid from 5 different sources.

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What does gelid mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

gelid - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
  arctic, frigid, glacial, icy, polar
  cold lacking the warmth of life; "cold in his grave"
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • gelid (a.)
    Cold; very cold; frozen.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • gelid
    jel′id, adj. icy cold: cold.—adv. Gel′idly.—ns. Gel′idness, Gelid′ity. [L. gelidusgelu, frost.]

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  • gelid, adjective.

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