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Meaning of 'frigid' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frigid [ a.]
- Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a frigid climate.
- Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.; unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated; stiff and formal; as, a frigid constitution; a frigid style; a frigid look or manner; frigid obedience or service.
- Wanting natural heat or vigor sufficient to excite the generative power; impotent.

Meaning of 'frigid' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . frigid [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely cold
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid day;
  • an arctic climate;
  • gelid waters of the North Atlantic;
  • glacial winds;
  • icy hands;
  • polar weather
Meaning (2):
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid greeting;
  • a frozen look on their faces;
  • a glacial handshake;
  • got a frosty reception;
  • icy stare;
  • wintry smile
Meaning (3):
- sexually unresponsive
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid woman;
  • was cold to his advances

Nearby Words:

friabiiity friable friar friarly friary friation fribble fribbler fribbling frible

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