frigid
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
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- Braving the Southern Ocean's frigid waters, a diver finds unexpected diversity on the sea floor.
- frigid air
- frigid waters
- frigid winter
This was not like Chicago cold in the middle of winter, like frigid.
- This was not like Chicago cold in the middle of winter, like frigid.
- For some reason, I always felt like, or in in Louisiana November this, it wasn't too cold, so it wasn't like frigid or, you know, freezing.
Examples
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Throwing cold water on her face, she rushed out into the frigid air and walked to the music school.
Fiction book (1998) -
Relief flooded through Holmes as he was lifted from the frigid water.
Academic text (2011) -
The weather had turned frigid, and with the wind, it was below zero.
Fiction book (1992) -
Reports from the frigid waters of the English Channel.
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The frigid climate has clearly settled in for good.
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This frigid temperature is keeping the swelling down.
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Lindsey shuddered, but not solely because of the frigid wind that howled through the partly open chopper doors.
Fiction book (1992) -
Deep below, across the frigid River Styx and through the halls of the underworld, Persephone was waging her own protest.
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The Chaos Wastes are a vast expanse of frigid plateau and desolate, windswept plains far to the north of the Old World.
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The visitors could see their breath inside the frigid halls despite the spring sunshine outside.
Synonyms
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1.0
Having a low temperature that feels chilly
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1.0
A bit cold in a way that feels uncomfortable
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1.0
Very cold with surfaces covered in ice
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1.0
Very cold, like frozen water
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1.3
Very cold, at or below freezing
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4.5
Very cold, like the weather near the North Pole
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7.0
Very cold or scary
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6.1
Very cold in temperature like ice
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3.6
Very cold with no warmth
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4.1
Very cold with no warmth left
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9.9
Very cold, like ice or frost
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3.9
Colder than the temperature where water turns to ice
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6.8
Very cold, often with a strong wind
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9.9
Very cold in a way that feels unpleasant
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9.9
People say this to mean very cold in a joking, exaggerated way
So cold that water turns to ice
Much colder than normal, for example in special freezers or very cold weather
Very cold in behavior, showing no warmth or friendliness
Very cold in a way that makes being outside difficult
Feeling quite cold, often said about the weather
Very low in temperature and clearly unfriendly
Very cold and covered with frost
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
Area around the South Pole inside the Antarctic Circle that includes Antarctica and nearby seas
How Cold
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frigid comes from the Latin word frigidus, which means 'cold' and is linked to the verb frigere 'to be cold'. The same cold root appears in refrigerator and the everyday fridge, so frigid means 'very cold'.