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algid

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Synonyms & Antonyms of algid

having a low or subnormal temperature

the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea

Synonyms for algid

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

Words Related to algid

cryogenic,
subfreezing,
subzero,
ultracold

cutting,
keen,
penetrating,
piercing,
sharp

bracing,
brisk,
crisp,
invigorating,
rigorous

chilled,
cooled,
frosted,
frozen,
iced,
refrigerated,
unheated

Near Antonyms for algid

lukewarm,
tepid

heated,
overheated,
reheated,
warmed

snug,
toasty,
warm

feverish,
flushed,
inflamed
(also enflamed)

canicular,
equatorial,
muggy,
steamy,
summery,
tropical

Antonyms for algid

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

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“Algid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/algid. Accessed 4 Oct. 2022.

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