algid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈældʒɪd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(al′jid)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
al•gid  (al′jid),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. cold;
    chilly.
  • Latin algidus cold; see algor
  • 1620–30
al•gid′i•ty, al′gid•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
algid / ˈældʒɪd/
  1. chilly or cold
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin algidus, from algēre to be coldalˈgidity

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