adj.
Pronunciation: ' je-l ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin gelidus, from gelu frost, cold ― more at COLD
Date: 1599
: extremely cold : ICY < gelid water> <a man of gelid reserve ― New Yorker >
– ge · lid · i · ty \ j ə - ' li-d ə -t ē , je- \ noun
– gel · id · ly \ ' je-l ə d-l ē \ adverb