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algid
[
al
-jid
]
al·gid
/
ˈæl
dʒɪd
/
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[
al
-jid
]
Show IPA
adjective
cold; chilly.
Origin:
1620–30;
<
Latin
algidus
cold; see
algor
Related forms
al·gid·i·ty,
al·gid·ness,
noun
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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algid
(ˈældʒɪd)
—
adj
med
chilly or cold
[C17: from Latin
algidus,
from
algēre
to be cold]
al'gidity
—
n
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