froid — meaning in English
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English meaning
- algid adj Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
- chill noun An uncomfortable feeling of coldness.
- chilly adj Cold enough to be uncomfortable.
- cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
- coldness noun A low temperature; the state of lacking heat.
- frosty adjective Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
- gelid adj Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid.
- Stony adj Covered with or full of stones.
Senses
froid is used for these senses in English:
- algid (medicine) Cold, chilly; used of low body temperature, especially in connection with certain diseases such as malaria and cholera.
- chill A sudden penetrating sense of cold, especially one that causes a brief trembling nerve response through the body; the trembling response itself; often associated with illness: fevers and chills, or susceptibility to illness.
- chill An uncomfortable and numbing sense of fear, dread, anxiety, or alarm, often one that is sudden and usually accompanied by a trembling nerve response resembling the body's response to biting cold.
- chilly Cold enough to cause discomfort.
- cold (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
- cold (of a person or animal) Feeling the sensation of coldness, especially to the point of discomfort.
- cold Unfriendly; emotionally distant or unfeeling.
- cold Completely unprepared; without introduction.
chill — full definition
- noun An uncomfortable feeling of coldness.
- adj Calm and relaxed; easygoing about a situation.
- verb To make something cold, or to become cold.
- verb To relax and take it easy, often with other people.