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as in icy
having a low or subnormal temperature
the poor old woman was discovered shivering in a frigid apartment
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as in chilly
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
the innkeeper gave us a frigid and unnecessarily formal welcome
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Recent Examples of frigid
In addition to the chance of snow, frigid temperatures will move into place from the Midwest through the Northeast, dropping lows into the 20s and 30s.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins raced to a 9-3 start in 2023, but lost a three-game AFC East lead to Buffalo, finished 11-6 and lost 26-7 in frigid conditions in Kansas City in a wild card game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Its frigid Northeast days demand good eats, good drinks, and good layers.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Though no bodies were ever found, the official investigation determined the trio had likely drowned in the frigid waters.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins raced to a 9-3 start in 2023, but lost a three-game AFC East lead to Buffalo, finished 11-6 and lost 26-7 in frigid conditions in Kansas City in a wild card game.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Its frigid Northeast days demand good eats, good drinks, and good layers.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
Though no bodies were ever found, the official investigation determined the trio had likely drowned in the frigid waters.
—Mike Bezemek, Outside, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigid
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Add in snow piles that narrow the shoulders, chain controls, and icy roads, and delays are just part of the Tahoe travel experience.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
7 Nov. 2025
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The look is finished off with an icy translucent rubber outsole.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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My favorite is the Turtle Fur Totally Tubular—100 percent merino wool that traps heat better than fleece while staying breathable, keeping me warm even in sudden snow or chilly winds.—
Ariana Dickson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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Deliciously tailgate-ready for a chilly Saturday, this hearty chili is an easy way to serve large crowds.—
Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Kimberly-Clark has been attempting to challenge the dominance of consumer goliath Procter & Gamble, whose business spans all drugstore aisles, including cold and digestion medicines.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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Insulate With Mulch No matter the zone, crepe myrtles can benefit from additional mulch that locks in moisture and insulates the roots in cold weather.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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High temperatures are forecast to only reach the 30s across the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and northern New England, and sub-freezing lows will be possible as far south as the Central Plains and Tennessee Valley, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The November moon has also been called the digging moon, the deer rutting moon, the whitefish moon, the frost moon and the freezing moon.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Peonies also require a period of chill time that signals bud formation while the plant is dormant.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
6 Nov. 2025
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Per Deadline, the show will be set in 1991, a totally chill time to be a cop in Los Angeles.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Having no cool aunt of my own and no elder sisters, just teenage babysitters and camp counselors (each with their own unique but tenuous grasp on anatomy and reproductive science), the book felt warm, inviting, and—perhaps most important to my terrified, bleeding, self—safe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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The porous polymer coating that reflects up to 97 percent of sunlight and radiates heat into the air, keeping surfaces up to six degrees cooler than the surrounding air even under direct sun.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigid. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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