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gelato — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cold adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
  • frosty adjective Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
  • frozen adjective Turned to ice, or kept at a very cold temperature.
  • gelato noun An Italian-style frozen dessert similar to ice cream but denser and typically lower in fat.
  • gelid adj Very cold; icy or frosty; frigid.
  • ice noun Water that has frozen solid.

Senses

gelato is used for these senses in English:

  • frosty Cold, chilly; icy.
  • frozen Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
  • gelato An Italian variant of ice cream made from milk and sugar, combined with other flavourings. The ingredients are supercooled while stirring to break up ice crystals as they form.
  • gelid Very cold; icy or frosty.
  • ice A frozen dessert made of fruit juice, water and sugar.

cold — full definition

  1. adj Having a low temperature; not warm.
  2. adj Unfriendly or emotionally distant; lacking warmth toward other people.
  3. adj Not prepared or warmed up; done without practice or introduction.
  4. noun A common mild illness that causes a blocked or runny nose, sneezing, and sometimes a sore throat.

frosty — full definition

  1. adjective Cold and icy, often with a thin layer of frost.
  2. adjective Cold or unfriendly in manner.

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