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- [jel-id]
- /ˈdʒɛl ɪd/
- /ˈdʒe.lɪd/
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- [jel-id]
- /ˈdʒɛl ɪd/
Definitions of gelid word
- adjective gelid very cold; icy. 1
- noun gelid Icy; extremely cold. 1
- adjective gelid very cold, icy, or frosty 0
- adjective gelid extremely cold; frozen 0
- adjective gelid Very cold; icy or frosty. 0
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Origin of gelid
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel(um) frost, cold + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Gelid
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gelid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gelid
noun gelid
- chilly — Something that is chilly is unpleasantly cold.
- cold — Something that is cold has a very low temperature or a lower temperature than is normal or acceptable.
- frozen — past participle of freeze.
- icy — made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.
- iced — of or made of ice: ice shavings; an ice sculpture.
adjective gelid
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