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单词 gelid
释义

gelid

adjective

gel·​id ˈje-ləd How to pronounce gelid (audio)
: extremely cold : icy
gelid water
a man of gelid reserve New Yorker
gelidity
jə-ˈli-də-tē How to pronounce gelid (audio)
je-
noun
gelidly
ˈje-ləd-lē How to pronounce gelid (audio)
adverb

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Gelid first appeared in English late in the 16th century, coming to our language from Latin gelidus, which ultimately derives from the noun gelu, meaning "frost" or "cold." (The noun gelatin, which can refer to an edible jelly that undergoes a cooling process as part of its formation, comes from a related Latin word: gelare, meaning "to freeze.") Gelid is used to describe anything of extremely cold temperature (as in "the gelid waters of the Arctic Ocean"), but the word can also be used figuratively to describe a person with a cold demeanor (as in "the criminal's gelid stare").

Synonyms

  • algid
  • arctic
  • bitter
  • bone-chilling
  • chill
  • chilly
  • cold
  • coldish
  • cool
  • coolish
  • freezing
  • frigid
  • frosty
  • glacial
  • ice-cold
  • icy
  • nipping
  • nippy
  • numbing
  • polar
  • shivery
  • snappy
  • wintry
  • wintery
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Example Sentences

the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before
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Word History

Etymology

Latin gelidus, from gelu frost, cold — more at cold

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined above

gelid

adjective

1
as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • icy
  • frigid
  • cold
  • freezing
  • chilly
  • chill
  • arctic
  • cool
  • frosty
  • glacial
  • shivery
  • polar
  • wintry
  • algid
  • bitter
  • numbing
  • ice-cold
  • chilled
  • cooled
  • brisk
  • nippy
  • bone-chilling
  • coolish
  • wintery
  • coldish
  • subzero
  • nipping
  • snappy
  • crisp
  • subfreezing
  • cryogenic
  • frozen
  • penetrating
  • piercing
  • iced
  • bracing
  • unheated
  • ultracold
  • frosted
  • invigorating
  • cutting
  • refrigerated
  • sharp
  • rigorous
  • keen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • fervid
  • hot
  • molten
  • boiling
  • seething
  • ardent
  • sweltering
  • fiery
  • torrid
  • fervent
  • igneous
  • warming
  • broiling
  • searing
  • scorching
  • tepid
  • scalding
  • glowing
  • burning
  • sultry
  • warm
  • blazing
  • sizzling
  • lukewarm
  • heated
  • roasting
  • overheated
  • warmed
  • feverish
  • white-hot
  • toasty
  • red-hot
  • reheated
  • equatorial
  • inflamed
  • tropical
  • snug
  • ultrahot
  • muggy
  • flushed
  • piping hot
  • enflamed
  • steamy
  • summery
  • canicular
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2
as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • icy
  • frigid
  • cold
  • chilly
  • arctic
  • chill
  • frozen
  • clammy
  • cool
  • brittle
  • frosty
  • glacial
  • wintry
  • reserved
  • antiseptic
  • unfriendly
  • wintery
  • detached
  • coldish
  • unsympathetic
  • pitiless
  • hard-eyed
  • cold-eyed
  • uncordial
  • unfeeling
  • cold-blooded
  • bloodless
  • uncaring
  • heartless
  • coldhearted
  • soulless
  • aloof
  • unemotional
  • undemonstrative
  • indifferent
  • unresponsive
  • dispassionate
  • apathetic
  • impersonal
  • unenthusiastic
  • offish
  • uninterested
  • kindless
  • standoffish
  • hard-hearted
  • unsocial
  • antisocial
  • unsociable

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • warm
  • sympathetic
  • genial
  • cordial
  • hearty
  • friendly
  • happy
  • kind
  • emotional
  • warm-blooded
  • compassionate
  • expressive
  • warmhearted
  • eager
  • demonstrative
  • enthusiastic
  • kindhearted
  • passionate
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