algid

al·gid

adjective \ˈal-jəd\

Definition of ALGID

: cold

Examples of ALGID

1. <the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea>

Origin of ALGID

Latin algidus, from algēre to feel cold

First Known Use: circa 1623

Related to ALGID

Synonyms

cold, arctic, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)

Antonyms

ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

Related Words

cryogenic, subfreezing, subzero, ultracold; cutting, keen, penetrating, piercing, sharp; bracing, brisk, crisp, invigorating, rigorous; chilled, cooled, frosted, frozen, iced, refrigerated, unheated

Near Antonyms

lukewarm, tepid; heated, overheated, reheated, warmed; snug, toasty, warm; feverish, flushed, inflamed (also enflamed); canicular, equatorial, muggy, steamy, summery, tropical

Other Medicine Terms

analgesia, angina, diabetes, hepatitis, homeopathy, logorrhea, palliate, pandemic

al·gid

adjective \ˈal-jəd\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of ALGID

: marked by prostration, cold and clammy skin, and low blood pressure—used chiefly of a severe form of malaria