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Added 9 October 2026

gelid

/ˈd͡ʒɛl.ɪd/ adjective

Latin root: gelidus First recorded: 1630 Wiktionary

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Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid.

Origin

First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).

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