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Recent Examples of Synonyms for algid
Adjective
  • This lunar feature is an enormous basaltic plain, which formed billions of years ago when lava flows flooded gigantic impact basins, before hardening in the frigid space environment.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 20 July 2025
  • People were even sharing frigid places to escape the heat.
    Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Gelato is very similar to ice cream, but only relies on milk instead of heavy cream for a slightly lighter, icier texture than traditional homemade ice cream.
    Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 June 2025
  • Stock tip: Migrate to icier territories… Aston Villa 6/1 Last five results: WLWWW A two-goal deficit to overcome in the Champions League quarter-final return leg against Paris Saint-Germain next week likely spells the end of Villa’s European aspirations.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • For evening or colder climates, go with the Parallel Pant.
    Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Everyone’s temperature preferences differ—some sleep hot, others cold.
    Alyssa Hui-Anderson, Verywell Health, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The region where Wilga went missing is known for freezing nighttime temperatures, mixed difficult terrain, and total isolation.
    Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
  • The young girl then managed to find her way out of the woods and locate help without the aid of any of her devices, all in freezing temperatures.
    Chris Spargo, People.com, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • The tour included a chilly ice-cool tunnel, set up to mirror the cooling effect of Air 10's Ice Cooling tech.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2025
  • On a chilly night in April 2023, Charlotte Walker got a text message.
    Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 16 July 2025
Adjective
  • Navigate through the shop aisle to the breezy oceanfront dining room in the back, set on a surprisingly chill stretch of sand.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2025
  • While the small town of Kailua-Kona can be bustling during the summer months, the Big Island is typically chill.
    Will McGough, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here are eight satin pants that will keep you cool yet elevated this summer, starting at $15.
    Terri Peters, Parents, 15 July 2025
  • Nothing gets people to appreciate you faster than staying cool in a storm.
    Marek Niedzwiedz, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“Algid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/algid. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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