Definitions for gelid

gelid gel·id

Spelling: [jel-id]
IPA: /ˈdʒɛl ɪd/

Gelid is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 61 anagrams from letters in gelid (degil).

Definitions for gelid

adjective

  1. very cold; icy.

Origin of gelid

1600-10; Latin gelidus icy cold, equivalent to gel(um) frost, cold + -idus -id4

Examples for gelid

I went down into the cabin and sat down to breakfast with gelid and Wagtail.

gelid said nothing, but he was in the end the best surgeon's mate amongst them.

The thin screaming came again, like a hot wire drawn down the gelid morning.

She seemed to be unable to tear herself away from the sight of the austere Aniene, with its gelid waters.

Even as she talked she swiveled the drum around, kicked the easy-off plug, and began dumping the gelid contents into the hole.

Wagtail and gelid had followed me on deck, and were now assisting their servants in putting the muskets in order.

gelid said nothing, but when it came to the pinch was the most useful of all.

And the gelid air sweeping 108 down from the high places submerged him as if with a flood of icy water.

gelid, who during all the tumult had slept soundly, was now awake.

Wagtail, too, was soon 98 obliged to beat a retreat, but gelid remained firm as a rock.

Word Value for gelid
Scrable

7

Words with friends

9

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