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frigid
[ frij-id ]
adjective
- very cold in temperature:
a frigid climate.
- without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm:
a frigid reaction to the suggested law.
- stiff or formal:
a welcome that was polite but frigid.
- (of a woman)
- inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
- unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
- unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity:
a correct, but frigid presentation.
frigid
/ ˈfrɪdʒɪd /
adjective
- formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
- esp of a woman
- lacking sexual responsiveness
- averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
- characterized by physical coldness
a frigid zone
Derived Forms
- friˈgidity, noun
- ˈfrigidly, adverb
Other Words From
- frigid·ness noun
- frigid·ly adverb
- non·frigid adjective
- non·frigid·ly adverb
- non·frigid·ness noun
- un·frigid adjective
- un·frigid·ly adverb
- un·frigid·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of frigid1
Example Sentences
As frigid as it is, Niflheim doesn’t seem any worse than the pounding dust storms at home.
However, recently we have seen another surge of frigid arctic air across Canada and the US which has helped fire up a strong jet stream across the Atlantic.
Earlier on Monday, the airport warned that "frigid temperatures and high winds were moving in".
Your apartment’s walls are no match for frigid winter weather, let alone a spring coastal breeze.
Maybe there’s something in the frigid water, as both he and the town’s other beloved cult curio, Guy Maddin, make eccentric odes to their humble homeland.
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