gelid
[
jel
-id]
/ˈdʒɛl ɪd/
adjective
1.
very cold; icy.
Origin
1600-10;
<
Latin
gelidus
icy cold, equivalent to
gel
(
um
) frost, cold +
-idus
-id
4
Related forms
gelidity
[j
uh
-
lid
-i-tee]
/dʒəˈlɪd ɪ ti/
(
Show IPA
),
gelidness,
noun
gelidly,
adverb
British Dictionary definitions for
gelid
gelid
/
ˈdʒɛlɪd
/
adjective
1.
very cold, icy, or frosty
Derived Forms
gelidity,
gelidness,
noun
gelidly,
adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Latin
gelidus
icy cold, from
gelu
frost
Word Origin and History for
gelid
adj.
c.1600, from Latin
gelidus
"icy cold," from
gelum
"frost, intense cold" (see
cold
(adj.)).