1
a
: intensely cold
frigid water
b
: lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
had an emotionally frigid father
2
: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
writing precise and frigid poetry
3
a
: abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
b
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
frigidly
adverb
frigidness
noun
Synonyms
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The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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A week-long, unusually cold Arctic outbreak is set to bring frigid conditions to most locations east of the Rockies beginning Sunday.
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
As Adrián paddled through the frigid waters, the massive whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing both him and his yellow kayak.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Drivers can expect a frigid morning commute on Monday with temperatures ranging from the lower teens to the single digits.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Freedman, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
The myriad indignities of winter now seem too much to bear—the slushy puddles, the numb fingers, that frigid first step out of the shower—all of it interminable, day after dreary day.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 15 Feb. 2025
As Adrián paddled through the frigid waters, the massive whale surfaced unexpectedly, engulfing both him and his yellow kayak.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Drivers can expect a frigid morning commute on Monday with temperatures ranging from the lower teens to the single digits.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd 
1
: freezing cold
2
: not friendly
a frigid stare
frigidity
noun
frij-ˈid-ət-ē
frigidly
adverb
ˈfrij-əd-lē
frigidness
noun
Medical Definition
frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd
1
: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
2
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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