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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary frig·id ETYMOLOGY Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos DATE 1619 1. a. intensely cold b. lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent 2. lacking imaginative qualities : insipid 3. a. abnormally averse to sexual intercourse — used especially of women b. of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse • frig·id·ly adverb • frig·id·ness noun English Etymology frigid c.1420 (implied in frigidity), from L. frigidus "cold, chill, cool," from stem of frigere "be cold;" related to frigus "cold, coldness, frost." The meaning "wanting in sexual heat" is attested from 1660. Frigidaire as the proprietary name of a brand of refrigerators dates from 1926. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 frigid fri·gid / 5fridVid / adjective1. (of a woman 女子) not able to enjoy sex 性冷淡的；达不到性高潮的； 性冷感的 2. very cold 寒冷的；严寒的: frigid air 冰冷的空气 3. not showing any feelings of friendship or kindness 冷淡的 SYN frosty :
a frigid voice 冷冰冰的声音 There was a frigid atmosphere in the room. 房间里一片冷淡的气氛。 • fri·gid·ly adv. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: COLD 1, arctic, chill, chilly, cool, freezing, frosty, gelid, glacial, icy 2 Synonyms: COLD 2, chill, emotionless, glacial, icy, indifferent, unemotional 3 free from or deficient in passion FF1C;claimed his wife was a frigid womanFF1E; Synonyms: cold, inhibited, passionless, undersexed, unresponsive Idioms: as cold as an iceberg Contrasted Words: affectionate, demanding, loving Antonyms: ardent; amorous Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged frig·id \ˈfrijə̇d\ adjective Etymology: Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos 1. a. : very cold : markedly lacking heat or warmth < a frigid climate > < a frigid day > < natural caves where the frigid water coats the surroundings with ice — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > b. : lacking warmth, ardor, or vivacity of feeling : forbidding in manner : stiff and formal c. : indifferent or hostile < felt frigid toward the plan > 2. : lacking imaginative qualities : insipid , plodding , dull < an artist's frigid conception > < writing a precise and frigid poetry > also : pointless , senseless 3. a. : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse — used especially of women b. obsolete : lacking sexual vigor : impotent c. of a female : unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse • frig·id·ly adverb • frig·id·ness noun -es |
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