FRIGID definition: very cold in temperature. See examples of frigid used in a sentence.

The meaning of FRIGID is intensely cold. How to use frigid in a sentence.

frigid adjective (COLD) Add to word list (of weather conditions or the conditions in a room) extremely cold:

Definition of frigid adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. very cold in temperature: a frigid climate. 2. a. without warmth of feeling; without ardor or enthusiasm: a frigid reaction to the proposed law. b. stiff or formal: a polite but frigid welcome.

Frigid means extremely cold. A snowstorm hit the West today, bringing with it frigid temperatures. The water was too frigid to allow him to remain submerged for long. If you describe the atmosphere in a …

Feb 21, 2026 · Adjective frigid (comparative more frigid or frigider, superlative most frigid or frigidest) Very cold; lacking warmth; icy.

frigid, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

stiff or formal: a welcome that was polite but frigid. (of a woman) inhibited in the ability to experience sexual excitement during sexual activity. unresponsive to sexual advances or stimuli. unemotional or …

Showing little or no enthusiasm. Scientists gave the new theory a frigid reception.