gelid
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gelid
- /ˈd͡ʒɛl.ɪd/ US, UK
- /ˈd͡ʒɛl.əd/ US
Where it comes from
First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).
adjective more gelid · most gelid
- Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid. Of Cassandra-Marat we have spoken often; yet the most surprising truth remains to be spoken: that he actually does not want sense; but, with croaking gelid throat, croaks out masses of the truth, on several things.
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Talk about this word "gelid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/gelid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. gelid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/gelid "gelid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/gelid.
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@misc{gelid_2026,
title = {gelid},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gelid},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
