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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024frig•id /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/USA pronunciation adj. - Meteorologyvery cold in temperature:a frigid climate.
- lacking warmth of feeling:a frigid reaction to the proposal.
- Psychiatry(of a woman)
fri•gid•i•ty /frɪˈdʒɪdɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] frig•id•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024frig•id (frij′id),USA pronunciation adj. - Meteorologyvery cold in temperature:a frigid climate.
- without warmth of feeling;
without ardor or enthusiasm:a frigid reaction to the suggested law. - stiff or formal:a welcome that was polite but frigid.
- (of a woman)
- inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
- unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
- unemotional or unimaginative;
lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity:a correct, but frigid presentation.
- Latin frīgidus, equivalent. to frīg(us) coldness (akin to Greek rhîgos; see rigid) + -idus -id4
- 1590–1600
frig′id•ness, n. frig′id•ly, adv. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged aloof, standoffish, distant, frosty, chilly, cool.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: frigid /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/ adj - formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
- (esp of a woman) lacking sexual responsiveness
- characterized by physical coldness: a frigid zone
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin frigidus cold, from frīgēre to be cold, freeze; related to Latin frīgus frostfriˈgidity, ˈfrigidness n ˈfrigidly adv |