algid

[ al-jid ]

adjective

1. cold; chilly.

algid

/ ˈældʒɪd /

adjective

1. med chilly or cold

Derived Forms

• alˈgidity, noun

Other Words From

• al·gidi·ty algid·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of algid¹

1620–30; < Latin algidus “cold,” from algēre “to be cold”

Word History and Origins

Origin of algid¹

C17: from Latin algidus, from algēre to be cold

Example Sentences

The algid or congestive form occurs more frequently than either of the others.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet the efficacy of this powerful agency is by no means comparable to that which it produces in the algid forms of malarial fever.

From Project Gutenberg

Equally ineffectual are other means used for communicating heat to the algid body and thereby reviving its functions.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• bitter
• bleak
• brisk
• chilled
• cool
• crisp
• frigid
• frosty
• frozen
• icy
• intense
• raw
• snowy
• wintry