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Gelid
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adjective 1. Icy; extremely cold.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
Play Button "Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, and other places located on the shores of the Great Lakes are gelid in the winter."
Play Button "Greta called in sick to avoid having to navigate the gelid roads."
Play Button "The weather was so gelid that Mark's beard frosted over within moments of being outside."
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Latin, early 17th century
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Why This Word?
"Gelid" developed from the Latin word "gelu," which means "frost or intense cold." You might find yourself shivering in gelid weather. When the body shivers, your skin tightens and your muscles shake — a response that is supposed to help generate heat in chilly situations. ...
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