gelidity


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gel·id

 (jĕl′ĭd)
adj.
Very cold; icy: gelid ocean waters. See Synonyms at cold.
[Latin gelidus, from gelū, frost; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]
ge·lid′i·ty (jə-lĭd′ĭ-tē), gel′id·ness n.
gel′id·ly adv.
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gelidity

the state or condition of being extremely cold. — gelid, adj.
See also: Cold
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.gelidity - coldness due to a cold environmentgelidity - coldness due to a cold environment  
chill, iciness
low temperature, cold, frigidity, frigidness, coldness - the absence of heat; "the coldness made our breath visible"; "come in out of the cold"; "cold is a vasoconstrictor"
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gelidity

noun
Extreme lack of warmth:
frigidity, frigidness, frostiness, gelidness, iciness, wintriness.
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