extremely cold“an arctic climate”“a frigid day”“gelid waters of the North Atlantic”“glacial winds”“icy hands”“polar weather”Synonyms: arcticfrigidglacialicypolar
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Gelid \Gel"id\ (j[e^]l"[i^]d), a. [L. gelidus, fr. gelu frost, cold. See Cold, and cf. Congeal, Gelatin, Jelly.] Cold; very cold; frozen. "Gelid founts." --Thompson. [1913 Webster]