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frigid

[ frij-id ]

adjective

  1. very cold in temperature:

    a frigid climate.

  2. without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm:

    a frigid reaction to the suggested law.

  3. stiff or formal:

    a welcome that was polite but frigid.

    Synonyms: , , , , ,

  4. (of a woman)
    1. inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity.
    2. unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli.
  5. unemotional or unimaginative; lacking passion, sympathy, or sensitivity:

    a correct, but frigid presentation.



frigid

/ ˈڰɪɪ /

adjective

  1. formal or stiff in behaviour or temperament; lacking in affection or warmth
  2. esp of a woman
    1. lacking sexual responsiveness
    2. averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse
  3. characterized by physical coldness

    a frigid zone

“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
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Derived Forms

  • ڰˈ徱ٲ, noun
  • ˈڰ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڰi·Ա noun
  • ڰi· adverb
  • ԴDz·ڰi adjective
  • non·ڰi· adverb
  • non·ڰi·Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڰi adjective
  • un·ڰi· adverb
  • un·ڰi·Ա noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of frigid1

1590–1600; < Latin ڰīܲ, equivalent to ڰī ( us ) coldness (akin to Greek îDz; rigid ) + -idus -id 4
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of frigid1

C15: from Latin frigidus cold, from ڰīēre to be cold, freeze; related to Latin ڰīus frost
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On the frigid coast of Maine, hard-bitten b***hes turn out to be the battered survivors in a brutal world of tradeoffs.

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However, recently we have seen another surge of frigid arctic air across Canada and the US which has helped fire up a strong jet stream across the Atlantic.

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Earlier on Monday, the airport warned that "frigid temperatures and high winds were moving in".

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