Added 9 October 2026
frigid
/ˈfɹɪd͡ʒɪd/ adjective
In Latin: frīgidus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about frigid at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Sexually unresponsive.
was cold to his advances
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Extremely cold.
an arctic climate
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Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.
a frigid greeting
Origin
Borrowed from Latin frīgidus (“cold”), from frīgeō (“to be cold”), from frīgus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sríHgos.
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