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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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
That included sailing into frigid gusts and plowing through ice floes.
—Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
From the shores of British Columbia to the frigid depths of Nunavut, there’s no shortage of eye-catching birds to discover all across the country—and Atlantic Canada is no exception.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The weather outside may not have been indicative of the season — frigid temperatures and whistling wind enveloped Columbia, which had already gotten a flurry of snow overnight.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for frigid
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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