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gel-idly
gel·id
/
ˈdʒɛl
ɪd
/
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[
jel
-id
]
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adjective
very cold; icy.
Origin:
1600–10;
<
Latin
gelidus
icy cold, equivalent to
gel
(
um
) frost, cold +
-idus
-id
4
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ge·lid·i·ty
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dʒəˈlɪd
ɪ
ti
/
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[
j
uh
-
lid
-i-tee
]
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,
gel·id·ness,
noun
gel·id·ly,
adverb
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gelid
(ˈdʒɛlɪd)
—
adj
very cold, icy, or frosty
[C17: from Latin
gelidus
icy cold, from
gelu
frost]
ge'lidity
—
n
'gelidness
—
n
'gelidly
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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