1
a
: intensely cold
frigid water
b
: lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
had an emotionally frigid father
2
: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
writing precise and frigid poetry
3
a
: abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
b
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
frigidly
adverb
frigidness
noun
Examples of frigid in a Sentence
The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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In the frigid waters originally hidden below, scientists discovered what appear to be new species of crustaceans, fish and other life forms.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Yankees looked like the team who hit 22 homers in their first six home games after a week of frigid bats and temperatures.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Pivetta, who allowed the Braves one baserunner over seven innings in his Padres debut here on March 30 and then lasted just three innings last Saturday against the Cubs at frigid Wrigley Field, no-hit all the Rockies except Kyle Farmer for seven innings Friday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The frigid caps of our home planet are invisible to humans on board the International Space Station, for example, which orbits near Earth’s equatorial line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
The Yankees looked like the team who hit 22 homers in their first six home games after a week of frigid bats and temperatures.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Pivetta, who allowed the Braves one baserunner over seven innings in his Padres debut here on March 30 and then lasted just three innings last Saturday against the Cubs at frigid Wrigley Field, no-hit all the Rockies except Kyle Farmer for seven innings Friday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
The frigid caps of our home planet are invisible to humans on board the International Space Station, for example, which orbits near Earth’s equatorial line.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frigid
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd 
1
: freezing cold
2
: not friendly
a frigid stare
frigidity
noun
frij-ˈid-ət-ē
frigidly
adverb
ˈfrij-əd-lē
frigidness
noun
Medical Definition
frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd
1
: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
2
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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