gelidity
- noun
- /dʒəˈlɪdəti/
- Formal
- The gelidity of the Arctic air made every breath feel sharp and painful.
Examples
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The mountaineers endured the gelidity of the high-altitude night without complaint.
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Despite the gelidity outside, the cabin remained cozy and inviting.
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The gelidity of the Arctic winter is unbearable.
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We experienced extreme gelidity during our trip to Antarctica.
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The gelidity of the Arctic air made every breath feel sharp and painful.
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The mountaineers endured the gelidity of the high-altitude night without complaint.
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Despite the gelidity outside, the cabin remained cozy and inviting.
Synonyms
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1.0
A feeling of being cold, often from illness or cold weather
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1.0
A feeling or condition of low temperature
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2.9
The very cold air or water that makes you shiver
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4.4
A very cold feeling in the air, like on winter mornings
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7.1
Extreme cold that makes you shiver
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5.5
Very cold temperature or lack of warmth
A very cold state often with ice on the ground
Antonyms
How Cold
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Gelidity comes from the Latin root gel- meaning 'cold' or 'frost', the same root you see in the word gelid. So gelidity simply means the state of being very cold, which fits its origin.