frigid
Americanadjective
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very cold in temperature.
a frigid climate.
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without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm.
a frigid reaction to the suggested law.
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stiff or formal.
a welcome that was polite but frigid.
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(of a woman)
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inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
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unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
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unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity.
a correct, but frigid presentation.
adjective
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formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
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lacking sexual responsiveness
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averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
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characterized by physical coldness
a frigid zone
Other Word Forms
- frigidity noun
- frigidly adverb
- frigidness noun
- nonfrigid adjective
- nonfrigidly adverb
- nonfrigidness noun
- unfrigid adjective
- unfrigidly adverb
- unfrigidness noun
Etymology
Origin of frigid
1590–1600; < Latin frīgidus, equivalent to frīg ( us ) coldness (akin to Greek rhîgos; rigid ) + -idus -id 4
Example Sentences
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The average winter gas bill for New York City’s National Grid utility customers jumped 25% this year because demand and prices for natural gas soared amid frigid weather.
On a frigid January day Ms. Kozma drove me around a dense industrial area, pointing out how factory construction has blighted the landscape and disrupted traffic.
This developing heatwave follows recent blizzards and frigid conditions in the Midwest and Great Lakes, along with heavy thunderstorms and tornado threats towards the East Coast.
From BBC
Now the Red Planet is frigid, dry, and surrounded by only a thin layer of air.
From Science Daily
Some were there to view the vast assortment of works on display; others may have been simply seeking refuge from Manhattan’s frigid temperatures.
From Salon
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