1
a
: intensely cold
frigid water
b
: lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
had an emotionally frigid father
2
: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
writing precise and frigid poetry
3
a
: abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
b
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
frigidly
adverb
frigidness
noun
Examples of frigid in a Sentence
The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
First responders from the New York City Police Department (NYPD) and New York City Fire Department (FDNY) arrived at the crash site within minutes to pull the victims out of the frigid water.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 12 Apr. 2025
As frigid air settled over Florida, the rehabbers made plans to return her to the wild.
—Bethany Barnes, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2025
In frigid, windy conditions, Crochet’s first pitch crossed the plate with a game-time temperature of 35 degrees and a 23-degree wind chill.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd 
1
: freezing cold
2
: not friendly
a frigid stare
frigidity
noun
frij-ˈid-ət-ē
frigidly
adverb
ˈfrij-əd-lē
frigidness
noun
Medical Definition
frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd
1
: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
2
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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