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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic
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as in frigid
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the judge listened with the gelid detachment of someone who had heard it all before
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Recent Examples of gelid
Togo tirelessly led his pack most of the way, pushing the other dogs to ignore powerful headwinds, deep snow, uphill climbs and gelid temperatures.
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David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Moss brought an uncanny, even creepy quality to the character which added to the show’s gelid mystique.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022
Instead, most of its plasma comes from icy volcanism on Enceladus, a gelid moon that erupts water-ice slush from deep crevasses around its south pole.
—Robin Andrews, Wired, 22 Feb. 2022
Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss’s gelid portraits of modern arrangements.
—Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020
Admittedly, former commercials director Niccol is terrific at composing looks; however, an assemblage of glossy, gelid sequences does not necessarily add up to a satisfying cohesive film.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2019
Ungainly in looks, but a natural for work — each hoof a snowshoe, with hollow fur for warmth and to buoy them across gelid Arctic rivers.
—Christopher Solomon, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019
But other ailments that are either directly or tangentially related to the gelid weather have multiplied.
—John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Moss brought an uncanny, even creepy quality to the character which added to the show’s gelid mystique.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2022
Instead, most of its plasma comes from icy volcanism on Enceladus, a gelid moon that erupts water-ice slush from deep crevasses around its south pole.
—Robin Andrews, Wired, 22 Feb. 2022
Settings range globally without fanfare, as do Krauss’s gelid portraits of modern arrangements.
—Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2020
Admittedly, former commercials director Niccol is terrific at composing looks; however, an assemblage of glossy, gelid sequences does not necessarily add up to a satisfying cohesive film.
—Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Oct. 2019
Ungainly in looks, but a natural for work — each hoof a snowshoe, with hollow fur for warmth and to buoy them across gelid Arctic rivers.
—Christopher Solomon, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2019
But other ailments that are either directly or tangentially related to the gelid weather have multiplied.
—John Benson, cleveland.com, 4 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gelid
Adjective
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Rising prices for natural gas, electricity and home heating oil, combined with sustained frigid temperatures in much of the country, are burning yet another hole in many Americans’ wallets.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked 2,300 miles across several Southern states — sometimes in frigid conditions — drawing large crowds in churchyards, city halls and town squares.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Snow and cold conditions have become increasingly unreliable.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For early spring when the weather still gets chilly, use a set of thicker sheet sets to add the perfect amount of warmth, then pair it with a set of cooling sheets once hotter temperatures arrive later in the season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, Thursday looks blustery and chilly with a mostly cloudy sky.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With bitter cold settling in across the Philadelphia area, people on both sides of the river were finding their own ways to deal with freezing temperatures — from bundling up to warming up from the inside.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cortina d’Ampezzo now sees 41 fewer freezing days annually than when the Games were first held there in 1956.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Despite a few especially chill days, temperatures have stayed mostly above normal in the region over the winter months, according to climate data from the National Weather Service Fort Worth.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The service Resort staff is unfailingly friendly yet chill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But then a cool day turned into a cold one, more spectators holding coffee cups than beer cans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Other gifts are often produced in tandem with local fashion designers or curated by the city’s coolest design shops.—
Clodagh Kinsella,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Gelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelid. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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