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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At the same time, much of the rest of the country was experiencing a frigid “bomb cyclone.”
From Los Angeles Times
Torres and Gomez said conditions were not as frigid as it has been reported, but they suspect it’s related to a recent power outage.
From Los Angeles Times
With videos from Kyiv City Walk, I virtually wandered the streets of the Ukrainian capital, battered by war and frigid, but still vibrant.
Pretti’s death, and the federal government’s characterization of the event, sparked immediate protests, spurring thousands of people to go out into frigid conditions in Minneapolis and other American cities.
From Salon
Sales more than likely will be tamped down by selling days lost to the snowstorm, lingering store closures, supply-chain delays, and shoppers riding out the frigid temperatures at home.
From Barron's
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