"very cold," c. 1600, from Latin gelidus "icy, cold, frosty," from gelum "frost, ice, intense cold" (from PIE root *gel- "cold; to freeze"). Related: Gelidity.
gelid waters of the North Atlantic
gelatine
gelatinous
gelato
geld
gelding
gelid
geloscopy
gelt
gem
gematria
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