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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the poor old woman was discovered shivering in a frigid apartment
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as in chilly
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the innkeeper gave us a frigid and unnecessarily formal welcome
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Recent Examples of frigid
Both exhibitions were relatively well-attended on a frigid Friday this December.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The recent snowfall buried towns in Michigan and New York under several feet of snow, while frigid temperatures and gusty winds disrupted life for millions.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
More:Michigan embraces frigid season with winter festivals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
But now Malik Nabers is questionable with a hip flexor as his practice participation dipped during this frigid week.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 19 Dec. 2024
The recent snowfall buried towns in Michigan and New York under several feet of snow, while frigid temperatures and gusty winds disrupted life for millions.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
More:Michigan embraces frigid season with winter festivals.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
But now Malik Nabers is questionable with a hip flexor as his practice participation dipped during this frigid week.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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Her makeup, too, was equally icy, with a metallic silvery-white shadow brushed under her brow as a highlight and dramatic black eyeliner winged all the way out to the outer corner of her brows, plus a pair of light blue-gray contacts enhanced by majorly fluttery, lush lashes.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 9 Dec. 2024
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White cautioned those traveling north of Indianapolis this weekend, however, should be mindful of potentially snowier, icier road conditions.Christopher Cann, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
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On a damp and chilly day in mid-November, Ryan Hall pokes his nose into Sanders’ office to say hello.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Starring a chilly Angelina Jolie as Callas, the film insists on depicting the larger-than-life singer as a sad, hollow woman facing a tawdry death.Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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In the nation's coldest big city, Minneapolis, the weather service said highs in the single digits to teens and lows below zero look likely for Friday and Saturday.Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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This cold air will quickly expand south and east Friday and encompass the entire eastern half of the country by Saturday.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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The freezing temperatures caused the loss of two crops –– the crop that was on the tree and the citrus flowers that were starting to bloom for the next crop, Murden said.Berenice Garcia, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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One thing the first two games should have done is impressed the CFP committee that playing a home game in freezing temperatures is not right.Wally Hall, arkansasonline.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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While this sit-down venue is well-known for it hibachi and other dishes outside the viral creations, Maitland is chill, colorful and kitsch-driven.Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Nicholas Quah: In many ways, Landman is the chillest entry in the Sheridan-verse, which is typically packed with violence, melancholia, and dudely grouchiness.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 11 Dec. 2024
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Scrunched leathers and square toes define many of new silhouettes, adding an element of preppy cool to the feminine looks they were styled with.Madeline Fass, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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The front is adorned with the Canada Goose logo along with a sleek mock-neck cut, and the otherwise simple design can be paired with anything from jeans to nicer trousers while still giving off an effortlessly cool look.Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigid. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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