English

Adjective

gelid ‎(comparative more gelid, superlative most gelid)

1. Very cold; icy or frosty.
   • 1837 Thomas Carlyle, The French Revolution: A History

     Of Cassandra-Marat we have spoken often; yet the most surprising truth remains to be spoken: that he actually does not want sense; but, with croaking gelid throat, croaks out masses of the truth, on several things.

   • New Yorker. (Can we date this quote?)

     A man of gelid reserve.

   • 2005, Robert Jordan, Knife of Dreams:

     In the worst of summer the tower remained cool, yet the air seemed feverish and gelid when sisters of different Ajahs came too close.

Derived terms

• gelidity / gelidness
• gelidly

Related terms

• gel
• gelatin

Translations

Anagrams

• glide

Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪt

Noun

gelid n ‎(plural gelederen)

1. an organizational rank, especially a military rank

Noun

gelid n ‎(plural geleden)

1. a joint, a point of articulation

Anagrams

• gilde, ledig