Gelid

Pronunciation: /dʒɛlɪd/

Definitions of gelid

adjective very cold; icy

Example Sentences

A1 The gelid water froze my toes.

A2 The gelid wind made it difficult to walk outside.

B1 The gelid temperatures in the mountains required us to wear multiple layers.

B2 The gelid reception from the audience dampened the speaker's enthusiasm.

C1 The gelid atmosphere in the room made it hard to concentrate.

C2 The gelid demeanor of the host put a damper on the evening.

Examples of gelid in a Sentence

formal The gelid temperatures in the Arctic make it a challenging environment for many species.

informal I can't stand this gelid weather, I miss the warmth of summer.

slang I'm freezing my butt off in this gelid weather!

figurative Her words were like gelid daggers, piercing through his heart.

Grammatical Forms of gelid

• past tense: gelidified
• plural: gelids
• comparative: more gelid
• superlative: most gelid
• present tense: gelids
• future tense: will gelid
• perfect tense: have gelid
• continuous tense: is geliding
• singular: gelid
• positive degree: gelid
• infinitive: to gelid
• gerund: geliding
• participle: gelided

Origin and Evolution of gelid

First Known Use: 0015 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'gelid' originated from the Latin word 'gelidus', meaning icy or extremely cold.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'gelid' has retained its original meaning of extremely cold or icy, and is still used in modern English with the same connotation.