Dictionary.com

frigorific

[ frig-uh-rif-ik ]
/ ˌfrɪg əˈrɪf ɪk /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for frigorific on Thesaurus.com
adjective
causing or producing cold.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
navy
beryl
azure
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of frigorific

1660–70; <Latin frīgorificus cooling, equivalent to frīgor- (stem of frīgus) cold + -i--i- + -ficus-fic

Words nearby frigorific

Frigidaire, frigidarium, frigidity, frigidoreceptor, Frigid Zone, frigorific, frijol, frijoles refritos, frill, frilled lizard, frilling
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Words related to frigorific

chilly, cold, freezing, frigid, frosty, glacial, polar, raw, antarctic, arctic, biting, bitter, chill, chilled to the bone, gelid, glaring, iced, refrigerated, rimy, shivering

How to use frigorific in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for frigorific

frigorific
/ (ˌfrɪɡəˈrɪfɪk) /
adjective
obsolete causing cold or freezing

Word Origin for frigorific

C17: from French frigorifique, from Latin frīgorificus, from frīgus cold, coldness + facere to make
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK