Definition of ALGID

algid

Adjective Satellite

  • chilly
    • "a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure"

Adj

  • Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.

Adjective

  • Cold, chilly.

Examples

  • algid malaria
  • He received an algid stare after challenging a perfectly valid word.

Origin / Etymology

Probably borrowed from Latin algidus (“cold”).

Scrabble Score: 7

algid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
algid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
algid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

algid: valid Words With Friends Word