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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
Able to block out the frigid rays of cold winters and the staggering heat of Southern summers, these thermal curtains can help homeowners achieve the ideal home temperature.
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Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
My body went numb forging frigid rivers while hurricane-level squalls wicked moisture out of my eyes.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Two climbers from the Bay Area were rescued after one took a 1,000-foot fall on Mount Shasta, forcing them to spend a night exposed to frigid winds on the peak.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
For those in the eastern half of the country, this winter seemed like an endless slog of frigid temperatures and stubbornly persistent snow piles.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
My body went numb forging frigid rivers while hurricane-level squalls wicked moisture out of my eyes.
—Mark Johanson, Outside, 14 Mar. 2026
Two climbers from the Bay Area were rescued after one took a 1,000-foot fall on Mount Shasta, forcing them to spend a night exposed to frigid winds on the peak.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 14 Mar. 2026
For those in the eastern half of the country, this winter seemed like an endless slog of frigid temperatures and stubbornly persistent snow piles.
—Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigid
Adjective
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Twenty-year-old Maksym Yevsiukov makes his way up the icy sidewalk under the drone nets.—
Eleanor Beardsley,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ever since Pluto was infamously stripped of its planetary status two decades ago, debate has raged for years over the distant icy world – half the size of the United States – and just what sort of cosmic body it should be classified as.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Dry weather and a chilly breeze take over Monday afternoon.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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But March 23 is going to be a bit chillier than the days prior.—
Brooke Muckerman,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
19 Mar. 2026
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The spa Shaded by almost 100 palm trees and other endemic plants, the Ojo de Agua (watering hole) spa has hot and cold dipping pools.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
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Texas has gone cold at the worst time.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Mar. 2026
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Leaving Terracotta Outside in the Cold Terracotta is prone to cracking in freezing temperatures.—
Alexandra Kelly,
Martha Stewart,
12 Mar. 2026
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Expect highs in the 40s and sub-freezing lows for the rest of the week.—
Lisa Meadows,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Wandering around the park, dry leaves crunching underfoot, feels like crashing a dress rehearsal, or an extremely chill treeworker renegade.—
Calin Van Paris,
Outside,
19 Mar. 2026
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By Oscars standards, this all adds up to a pretty chill atmosphere.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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My mother was unusually quiet, not cold toward Chloe but certainly cool.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigid. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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