Gelid
[jel-id] /ˈdʒɛl ɪd/
adjective
1.
very cold; icy.
/ˈdʒɛlɪd/
adjective
1.
very cold, icy, or frosty
adj.
c.1600, from Latin gelidus “icy cold,” from gelum “frost, intense cold” (see cold (adj.)).
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