Gelid \Gel"id\, a. [L. gelidus, fr. gelun frost, cold. See {Cold}, and cf. {Congeal}, {Gelatin}, {Jelly}.] Cold; very cold; frozen. ``Gelid founts.'' --Thompson. web1913
gelid adj : extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" [syn: {arctic}, {freezing}, {frigid}, {glacial}, {icy}, {polar}] wn