algid

ˈældʒɪd

Definition

Definition of algid - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

very cold

Dated

having a low temperature or being cold

Dated

The algid wind made us shiver.

chilly

cold

medical

TECH.

having a low body temperature in medical contexts

TECH.

The patient was algid due to the fever.

chilly

cold

frigid

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Origin of algid

Latin, algidus (cold)

Examples of algid in a sentence

His hands were algid after the snowball fight.
The algid condition required immediate medical attention.
Her algid state was concerning to the doctors.

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French:glacial, hypothermique, ...
German:kalt, unterkühlt, ...
Italian:gelido, algido, ...
Spanish:gélido, hipotérmico, ...
Portuguese:gélido, hipotérmico, ...
Chinese:寒冷, 体温过低, ...
Japanese:冷たい, 体温が低い, ...
Arabic:بَارِد, مُنخَفِض الحَرارَة, ...
Hebrew:קַר, ...
Russian:холодный, алгидный, ...
Ukrainian:холодний, зниженотемпературний, ...
Hindi:ठंडी, ठंडा, ...
Bengali:ঠান্ডা, শরীরের নিম্ন তাপমাত্রা, ...
Catalan:fred, àlgid, ...
Czech:ledový, algidní, ...
Danish:kold, afkølet, ...
Dutch:koud, ...
Greek:παγωμένος, υποθερμικός, ...
Hungarian:hideg, kihűlt, ...
Khmer:ត្រជាក់ខ្លាំង, មានសីតុណ្ហភាពរាងកាយទាប, ...
Korean:차가운, 냉한, ...
Persian:سرد, کم‌حرارت, ...
Polish:zimny, wyziębiony, ...
Portuguese (BR):gelado, álgido, ...
Romanian:rece, hipotermic, ...
Swedish:kall, kylig, ...
Thai:เย็น, อุณหภูมิต่ำ, ...
Turkish:soğuk, üşümüş, ...
Vietnamese:lạnh buốt, bị lạnh, ...

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