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gelid in French

gelid in French is froid, glacial, glacé — gelid means extremely cold, like ice.

gelid in French

froid
adj
Very cold; icy or frosty.
glacial
adj
Very cold; icy or frosty.
glacé
adj
Very cold; icy or frosty.

What does "gelid" mean?

  1. adj Extremely cold, like ice.
    "In the worst of summer the tower remained cool, yet the air seemed feverish and gelid when sisters of different Ajahs came too close."
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gelid in a sentence

  • In the worst of summer the tower remained cool, yet the air seemed feverish and gelid when sisters of different Ajahs came too close.
  • For a while he stares out of the window. It is twilight - cold, deepening twilight. Over the roofs of the opposite house-backs, two garden lengths away, the sky is gelid, luminous, sad. A quiet albescent yellow. Everything is very still.

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What is "gelid" in French?
"gelid" in French is froid, glacial, glacé. gelid means: Extremely cold, like ice.
Are there other ways to say "gelid" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "gelid": froid, glacial, glacé.
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