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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

    1. lacking sexual responsiveness

    2. averse to sexual intercourse or unable to achieve orgasm during intercourse

  2. 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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • frigidness noun
  • frigidly adverb
  • nonfrigid adjective
  • nonfrigidly adverb
  • nonfrigidness noun
  • unfrigid adjective
  • unfrigidly adverb
  • unfrigidness noun
  • ڰˈ徱ٲ noun
  • ˈڰ adverb
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51Թ 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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51Թ 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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It was the same experience for Sarah, who was told she was "frigid and boring".

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The prison was among one of the most notorious in the US at the time, and was considered inescapable because of the strong currents and frigid temperatures of San Francisco Bay.

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There’s Mamdani on a Coney Island beach, telling New Yorkers that he’s “freezing… their rent” before running into the frigid waters, clad in a $30 business suit from Steinway Thrift Shop.

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The rest may be curious to see what this moment kicks off, lending us a new appreciation for everything walking up to that frigid, terrible peak.

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The night before, they did so embarrassingly on a frigid night in the country’s capital, striking out 15 times in a six-run loss to the rebuilding Washington Nationals.

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