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
Synonyms
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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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cold air from the polar vortex is dipping southward, bringing significant snowfall and frigid temperatures to large parts of the United States.
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As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
Power outages and Texas grid Gov. Greg Abbott expressed confidence in the Texas power grid during a news conference Wednesday, when the governor and other state officials gave updates on preparations for the frigid temperatures expected in much of the state.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025
Cold air from the polar vortex is dipping southward, bringing significant snowfall and frigid temperatures to large parts of the United States.
—Jim Foerster, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
As that frigid air blasts through the southern U.S on into Sunday, dropping temperatures into the low 20s, bust out those layers, wool socks and gloves.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 15 Jan. 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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