algid

adjective

ˈal-jəd How to pronounce algid (audio)
Definition of algidnext
as in frigid
having a low or subnormal temperature the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea

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  1. frigid
  2. icy
  3. cold
  4. freezing
  5. chilly
  6. chill
  7. cool
Adjective
  • More cold is on the way as Siberian air drawn to the south will bring frigid temperatures — the coldest air of the season — to swaths of the country.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The cold front and dip in temperatures for the Southern U.S. comes as an arctic blast plunges temperatures for the Northern Plains states this weekend, which will feel even colder amid frigid wind chill.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of frigid
Adjective
  • Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.
    Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
  • The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.
    Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
Definition of icy
Adjective
  • Others who should avoid such cold exposure include those with Raynaud’s disease, which Nicola says is a condition of extreme cold sensitivity and circulation problems.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The company claims to have sold more than 7 million ‘cold’ wallet devices across 210 countries, securing around 20% of the world’s cryptocurrency—no less than $400 billion, based on Forbes’ estimates.
    Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Definition of cold
Adjective
  • Austin opens cold weather shelters Tuesday night Austin is opening its cold weather shelters Tuesday night as freezing temperatures are expected in the region into Wednesday morning.
    Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Protecting children from Ukraine’s freezing temperatures Children in Ukraine are facing their third winter since the escalation of the war in February 2022.
    Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of freezing
Adjective
  • The chilly conditions are expected to persist through Black Friday and into the weekend, with much of the East Coast seeing some of the coldest temperatures since last winter.
    Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Heated armrests and a heated steering wheel add to comfort in chilly climes.
    Josh Max, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of chilly
Adjective
  • Emil Wakim’s pilot, who’s wearing AirPods, is delightfully chill about not knowing how to fly a plane.
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2024
  • There’s an effortlessness to her collections that just feel really chill and easy.
    Emily Mercer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of chill
Adjective
  • Keeping your bedroom cool may also help reduce sweat that can stain or soil your mattress.
    Heather Cruickshank, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Instead, let food cool to room temperature or refrigerate quickly.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of cool
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“Algid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/algid. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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