| 释义 | View usage for: (ˈdʒɛlɪd) adjectivevery cold, icy, or frostyDerived formsgelidity (geˈlidity) or gelidness (ˈgelidness)  noungelidly (ˈgelidly) adverbWord origin C17: from Latin gelidus  icy cold, from gelu  frostgelid in American English (ˈdʒɛlɪd) Derived formsgelidity (geˈlidity) (dʒiˈlɪdəti)  nounWord origin L gelidus  < gelu , frost: see  gelatinEventually boots and socks had to be removed and ankles submitted to the gelid waters.Examples of 'gelid' in a sentencegelidSynonyms of 'gelid'cold, freezing, frozen, arctic More Synonyms of gelid  Synonyms Opposites hot, scorching, red-hot, torrid, swelteringAdditional synonymsDefinition  very cold The bathroom is positively arctic.Synonyms freezing,  cold,  frozen,  icy,  chilly,  frosty,  glacial,  frigid,  gelid,  frost-bound,  cold as iceDefinition causing or feeling moderately cold It was a chilly afternoon.Synonyms cool,  fresh,  sharp,  crisp,  penetrating,  brisk,  breezy,  draughty,  nippy,  parky (British, informal), blowyDefinition very cold a freezing January afternoonSynonyms icy,  biting,  bitter,  raw,  chill,  chilled,  penetrating,  arctic (informal),  numbing,  polar,  Siberian,  frosty,  glacial,  wintry,  parky (British, informal),  cold as ice,  frost-bound, cuttinggelgelatinousgeldgelidgemgendergenealogy
Additional synonymsDefinition very cold The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged.Synonyms freezing,  cold,  frozen,  icy,  chill,  arctic (informal),  Siberian,  frosty,  cool,  glacial,  wintry,  gelid,  frost-bound,  hyperborealDefinition characterized by frost sharp, frosty nightsSynonyms cold,  frozen,  icy,  chilly,  wintry,  parky (British, informal)Definition killed or stiffened by extreme cold I'm frozen out here.Synonyms ice-cold,  freezing,  numb,  very cold,  frigid,  frozen stiff,  chilled to the marrowDefinition extremely cold The air from the sea felt glacial.Synonyms icy,  biting,  cold,  freezing,  frozen,  bitter,  raw,  chill,  piercing,  arctic (informal),  polar,  chilly,  frosty,  wintry, gelida delicious ice-cold beverage Synonyms freezing,  biting,  frozen,  bitter,  refrigerated,  raw,  shivering,  arctic (informal),  icy,  glacial,  chilled to the bone or marrowDefinition freezing or very cold An icy wind blew across the moor.Synonyms cold,  freezing,  bitter,  biting,  raw,  chill,  chilling,  arctic (informal),  chilly,  frosty,  glacial,  ice-cold,  frozen over,  frost-bound,  parky (British, informal)the rigours of life in the polar regions Synonyms freezing,  frozen,  extreme,  furthest,  cold,  terminal,  Arctic,  icy,  Antarctic, glacial |