frigid
adjective/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
- very cold
- frigid air
- They travelled over frigid lands.
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- not showing any friendly or kind feelings synonym frosty
- a frigid voice
- There was a frigid atmosphere in the room.
- (old-fashioned) (of a woman) not able to enjoy sex
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin frigidus, from frigere ‘be cold’, from frigus (noun) ‘cold’.
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