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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
As Philadelphia has dealt with a frigid winter and the aftermath of its biggest snowstorm in 10 years, a sign that spring and summer are near is here.
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Fred Brathwaite, better known as Fab 5 Freddy, entered FlameKeepers on a frigid winter afternoon.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Police are still seeking answers following the death of a 93-year-old woman who police say died shortly after she was found in frigid temperatures near a nursing home Sunday morning.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The only thing more frigid than the weather in Massachusetts these days is the business climate.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
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Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Fred Brathwaite, better known as Fab 5 Freddy, entered FlameKeepers on a frigid winter afternoon.
—David Kamp, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
Police are still seeking answers following the death of a 93-year-old woman who police say died shortly after she was found in frigid temperatures near a nursing home Sunday morning.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Feb. 2026
The only thing more frigid than the weather in Massachusetts these days is the business climate.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frigid
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The rubber insole and bottom make for stable traction on icy and slushy surfaces, too.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Feb. 2026
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For early spring when the weather still gets chilly, use a set of thicker sheet sets to add the perfect amount of warmth, then pair it with a set of cooling sheets once hotter temperatures arrive later in the season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, Thursday looks blustery and chilly with a mostly cloudy sky.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Snow and cold conditions have become increasingly unreliable.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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With bitter cold settling in across the Philadelphia area, people on both sides of the river were finding their own ways to deal with freezing temperatures — from bundling up to warming up from the inside.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cortina d’Ampezzo now sees 41 fewer freezing days annually than when the Games were first held there in 1956.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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Despite a few especially chill days, temperatures have stayed mostly above normal in the region over the winter months, according to climate data from the National Weather Service Fort Worth.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The service Resort staff is unfailingly friendly yet chill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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As always, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky prove that coordinating style is still very, very cool.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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Grab a plastic bucket, fill it with ice, and place your beers (along with other bottled drinks) inside to keep them cool throughout the game.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frigid. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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