algid C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈældʒɪd/ UK /ˈældʒɪd/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj cold or chilly, especially of the body during illness The fever broke into an algid, clammy shivering. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · cold or chilly, especially... coldchillycoolfrigidicy ↔ Opposites warmhotfebrile Word family Derived forms algidity Related forms algidity Etymology AI details From Latin algidus ('cold'), from algēre ('to be cold'). algidus Latin algēre Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # algid **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈældʒɪd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈældʒɪd/ ## Meanings 1. cold or chilly, especially of the body during illness ## Examples - The fever broke into an algid, clammy shivering. ## Synonyms - cold - chilly - cool - frigid - icy ## Antonyms - warm - hot - febrile ## Derived Forms - algidity ## Related Forms - algidity ## Roots and Affixes - Root: algidus - Root: algēre ## Etymology From Latin algidus ('cold'), from algēre ('to be cold'). ## AI Etymology Algid is an adjective meaning "cold or chilly, especially of the body during illness". Historically, it is from Latin algidus ('cold'), from algēre ('to be cold'). The historical chain links Latin algidus with Latin algēre. A close English family member is algidity. This keeps the modern adjective sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown