ˈfrijə̇d adjective
Etymology: Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos
1.
a. : very cold : markedly lacking heat or warmth
a frigid climate
a frigid day
natural caves where the frigid water coats the surroundings with ice — American Guide Series: New Hampshire
b. : lacking warmth, ardor, or vivacity of feeling : forbidding in manner : stiff and formal
c. : indifferent or hostile
felt frigid toward the plan
2. : lacking imaginative qualities : insipid , plodding , dull
an artist's frigid conception
writing a precise and frigid poetry
also : pointless , senseless
3.
a. : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse — used especially of women
b. obsolete : lacking sexual vigor : impotent
c. of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
• frig·id·ly adverb
• frig·id·ness noun -es