Meaning
icy, freezing
- extremely cold, freezing
- (figurative) emotionally cold, hostile, or unwelcoming
In a sentence
C'è un vento gelido che soffia da nord stamattina.
There is a freezing wind blowing from the north this morning.
La sua risposta fu gelida e pose fine alla discussione.
Her reply was icy and put an end to the discussion.
L'acqua della cascata era troppo gelida per fare il bagno.
The waterfall water was too icy for swimming.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| gelido | masculine · singular |
| gelida | feminine · singular |
| gelidi | masculine · plural |
| gelide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Stronger than 'freddo'. Often used figuratively for glances or silences.