1
a
: intensely cold
frigid water
b
: lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
had an emotionally frigid father
2
: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
writing precise and frigid poetry
3
a
: abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
b
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
frigidly
adverb
frigidness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of frigid in a Sentence
The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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Which is why the three of us were standing in the frigid woods fighting off panic.
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Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024
The Quest was found using sonar scans on Sunday evening, sitting on its keel under 1,280 feet of churning, frigid water, the society said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 June 2024
So were their life jackets By Dac Collins 3 minute read
A family in Washington State was saved from the frigid bay waters on Monday after their sea kayaks were swamped by high winds and waves near Lummi Island.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is offering a deal at its Sandusky, Ohio location, encouraging customers to visit the resort amid frigid winter conditions.
—Jenna Prestininzi, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
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Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024
The Quest was found using sonar scans on Sunday evening, sitting on its keel under 1,280 feet of churning, frigid water, the society said.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 13 June 2024
So were their life jackets By Dac Collins 3 minute read
A family in Washington State was saved from the frigid bay waters on Monday after their sea kayaks were swamped by high winds and waves near Lummi Island.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 12 June 2024
Kalahari Resorts and Conventions is offering a deal at its Sandusky, Ohio location, encouraging customers to visit the resort amid frigid winter conditions.
—Jenna Prestininzi, The Enquirer, 12 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for frigid
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frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd 
1
: freezing cold
2
: not friendly
a frigid stare
frigidity
noun
frij-ˈid-ət-ē
frigidly
adverb
ˈfrij-əd-lē
frigidness
noun
Medical Definition
frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd
1
: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
2
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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