algid
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dʒɪd adjective
cold; chilly.
Origin:
1620–30; < Latin algidus cold; see algor
1620–30; < Latin algidus cold; see algor
Related forms
al·gid·i·ty, al·gid·ness, noun
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algid (ˈældʒɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| med chilly or cold | |
| [C17: from Latin algidus, from algēre to be cold] | |
| al'gidity | |
| —n | |
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Algid
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We cannot, from the remote vista of an algid appellate record, second-guess that choice.
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