Main Entry: gel·id
Pronunciation: \ˈje-ləd\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin
gelidus, from
gelu frost, cold — more at
coldDate: 1599
: extremely cold : icy <gelid water> <a man of gelid reserve — New Yorker>
— ge·lid·i·ty \jə-ˈli-də-tē, je-\ noun
— gel·id·ly \ˈje-ləd-lē\ adverb