adjective
frigid
FRIJ-id/ˈfrɪdʒɪd/
Extremely cold and without warmth.
Snow and sharp icicles surround the lake's frigid, frozen surface.
Etymology
Latin frigidus described physical cold but also figurative indifference. The emotional sense treats a person's lack of warmth toward others as a kind of coldness.
In context
it gets too cold and it just it just doesn't justify running that equipment it could safety issues and we actually had that situation last year with the extremely frigid winter
More examples
- Even in June, the lake water feels frigid.
- We wear thick gloves while working in the frigid warehouse.
- The forecast calls for another week of frigid temperatures.
Forms
frigid · more frigid · most frigid
frigidity noun — The state of being extremely cold.
Similar words
- freezing
- Often interchangeable; can specifically mean at or below freezing.
- icy
- Suggests the coldness of ice or actual ice coverage.
- chilly
- Means noticeably cool, usually less intensely cold than frigid.