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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Tired of spending frigid winters shoveling snow, or of sweating bullets and swatting mosquitoes in the summer?
From MarketWatch
Minnesota has high property taxes and insurance in many counties, and challenging maintenance issues with heating and repairs due to the frigid winters and hot summers.
From MarketWatch
In January, Mamdani memorably dove into the frigid waters off Coney Island to publicize his freeze on rents.
At California City Detention Facility, immigrants file lawsuit over alleged ‘shockingly deficient’ medical care, frigid temperatures, bugs crawling on walls, sewage backups, inadequate food and water, and generally ‘decrepit’ conditions.
From Los Angeles Times
Gas plants sometimes have to run on oil during heat waves or frigid weather, but this is expensive and can violate state emissions standards.
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