Definition of GELID

gelid

Adjective Satellite

  • extremely cold
    • "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"

Adj

  • Very cold; icy or frosty.

Adjective

  • Extremely cold; icy.

Examples

  • The opponent’s GELID stare did not deter me from placing my high-scoring word.

Origin / Etymology

First attested in 1630. From Latin gelidus (“cold”), from gelu (“frost”).

Synonyms

arctic, frigid, glacial, icy, polar

Scrabble Score: 7

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

Words With Friends Score: 9

gelid: valid Words With Friends Word