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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
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The icy reception was caught on camera by The Guardian's Andrew Roth at a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Forecasters warned of poor visibility and icy road conditions, urging motorists to travel with extra food and water in case they became stranded.—
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the frigid waters originally hidden below, scientists discovered what appear to be new species of crustaceans, fish and other life forms.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees looked like the team who hit 22 homers in their first six home games after a week of frigid bats and temperatures.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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This oral rinse provides relief from tooth pain and discomfort triggered by cold, heat, acids, sweets or contact.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lopez has been seen out in New York a lot lately, and while the weather has been cold for spring, there’s still a lot going on for her, especially in the theatre world.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
9 Apr. 2025
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The players flung t-shirts and candies into the crowds that gathered along their rout, showing off their trophy and waving to children bundled in Husky hats with jerseys layered on top of sweatshirts to brave the chilly afternoon.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
13 Apr. 2025
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Carla Rockmore Collection Cotton Canvas Swing Jacket Keep a canvas swing jacket like this Carla Rockmore style in spring wardrobe rotations for an extra layer of warmth on chilly nights.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The video offers a glimpse at the company’s efforts to develop the Kuiper equipment, which has involved putting the dishes through various environmental tests, such as freezing temperatures.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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For weeks leading up to the ruling, hundreds of thousands of people protesting for and against Mr. Yoon have lined the streets of Seoul, often enduring freezing temperatures, rain and snow.—
Jin Yu Young,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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And then obviously in between that, either dropping my kid off at school or picking my kid up or hanging out, going to the park or something like that in some of those gaps, but that’s a very happy day, very chill, humbling day (Laughs).—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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People are going to be very chill and normal, like the internet always is.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
refinery29.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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If the planet becomes cool enough and hydrogen and water separate early in its evolution, Gupta says a supercritical layer of water could form beneath the hydrogen atmosphere — thereby shedding new light on how planets with liquid water oceans could exist.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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April 7, 2025 No word on whether Sanders made that call to Kathy Sudeikis, but that would be a pretty cool connection.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Gelid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gelid. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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