gelidus — meaning in English

English meaning

• freezing adj Extremely cold.
• icy adjective Covered with ice, or extremely cold.

Senses

gelidus is used for these senses in English:

• freezing (by extension, chiefly, hyperbole) Very cold
• ice-cold As cold as ice; very cold.
• icy Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

freezing — full definition

1. adj Extremely cold.
2. noun The process by which a liquid turns solid due to cold.

icy — full definition

1. adjective Covered with ice, or extremely cold.
2. adjective Cold and unfriendly in manner.

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