gelidity

Variant of gelid

gelid definition

gelid (jel′id)

adjective

extremely cold; frozen

Etymology: L gelidus < gelu, frost: see gelatin

Related Forms:

  • gelidity ge·lid′i·ty (jē lid′ə tē) noun

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