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gelid

[jel-id] / ˈdʒɛl ɪd /
NOUN
freezing
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But the Kuiper Belt, a torus-shaped ring of gelid objects, including the dwarf planet Pluto, will have its portrait taken by VRO in considerable detail.

From National Geographic Jan. 9, 2024

Other offerings there sound like a warm hug in gelid form: Jasmine Milk Tea laced with chocolate-coated almond slivers, or Rhubarb Crumble with Toasted Anise.

From Seattle Times Jun. 13, 2023

It was a sunny, gelid afternoon just after Christmas.

From The New Yorker Feb. 19, 2017

The talks will draw together diplomats from a dozen countries that have striking differences on potential solutions for the Syrian war — and whose relations with Iran range from warm to outright gelid.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2015

The ice crackled in the puddles and on the gelid moat.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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