frigid manner

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• Frigid — Frig id, a. [L. frigidus, fr. frigere to be cold; prob. akin to Gr. ? to shudder, or perh. to ? cold. Cf. {Frill}.] 1. Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a frigid climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Frigid zone — Frigid Frig id, a. [L. frigidus, fr. frigere to be cold; prob. akin to Gr. ? to shudder, or perh. to ? cold. Cf. {Frill}.] 1. Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; as, a frigid climate. [1913 Webster] 2. Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Frigid — may mean: * very cold or icy * chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal * frigidity, female sexual arousal disorder * frigidity, inhibited sexual desire * Frigid, a song by American singer Khanoda from the 1994 album, Lessons Learned On… …   Wikipedia

• frigid — [frij′id] adj. [ME < L frigidus < frigere, to be cold < frigus, coldness, frost < IE base * srīg , coldness > Gr rhigos, frost] 1. extremely cold; without heat or warmth 2. without warmth of feeling or manner; stiff and formal 3.… …   English World dictionary

• frigid — adjective a) Very cold; lacking warmth; icy. b) Chilly in manner; lacking affection or zeal; impassive. Ant: fervid …   Wiktionary

• Frigidly — Frig id*ly, adv. In a frigid manner; coldly; dully; without affection. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• frigidly — adverb In a frigid manner; coldly …   Wiktionary

• cold — cold, cool, chilly, frigid, freezing, frosty, gelid, icy, glacial, arctic mean having a temperature below that which is normal or comfortable. Cold is the general term, often implying nothing more than a lack of warmth {a cold day} {a cold hand}… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• frigidness — noun 1. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse • Syn: ↑frigidity • Derivationally related forms: ↑frigid, ↑frigid (for: ↑frigidity) • Hypernyms: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …   Universalium

• frigidity — noun 1. sexual unresponsiveness (especially of women) and inability to achieve orgasm during intercourse • Syn: ↑frigidness • Derivationally related forms: ↑frigid (for: ↑frigidness), ↑frigid • Hypernyms …   Useful english dictionary