frigid
adj. C1 Advanced US //ˈfɹɪdʒəd// UK //fɹˈɪdʒɪd// frigid
adj. extremely cold. You use this word to describe weather that is so cold it feels uncomfortable or dangerous.
adj. extremely cold; having a temperature far below normal. Often used to describe weather conditions that are harsh or unfavourable for human activity.
The temperature dropped to a frigid ten degrees below zero.
The climbers had to endure frigid winds while setting up camp on the mountain's highest peak.
Despite the frigid temperatures outside, the festival continued with a series of indoor performances and heated tents to keep the audience warm.
Borrowed from Latin frīgidus (“cold”), from frīgeō (“I am cold”), from frīgus (“cold, coldness”), from Proto-Indo-European *sríHgos.