Definition of frigid
1a : intensely cold frigid waterb : lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent had an emotionally frigid father
2 : lacking imaginative qualities : insipid writing precise and frigid poetry
3a : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse —used especially of womenb of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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Examples of frigid in a Sentence
The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
Recent Examples of frigid from the Web
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Said Osman of Portland jumped Tuesday, May 23, from the Gladstone park into the frigid waters of the Clackamas, struggled in the water for a while then went under.
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The month opened frigid with three subzero lows, including a minus 11 on a Groundhog Day that featured a high of just 9 above.
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Sheltering mountains and dry winds from the continent preserve a frigid desert that defies all expectations.
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A Minnesota couple wanted to trade frigid winter weather for Florida sunshine — but walked right into a scam, investigators say.
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Twin, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries in the lumbar pouch provide enough juice to stay warm in frigid waters for up to two and a half hours.
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Origin and Etymology of frigid
Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos
First Known Use: 1619
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FRIGID Defined for English Language Learners
frigid
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: very cold
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: not friendly or loving : lacking emotional warmth
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of a woman : not wanting to have sex : not enjoying sex
FRIGID Defined for Kids
frigid
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1 : freezing cold … he breathed again, feeling the sharp intake of frigid air. — Lois Lowry, The Giver
2 : not friendly a frigid stare
Medical Dictionary
frigid
playMedical Definition of frigid
1: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse—used especially of women
2of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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