Chilly vs Gelid - What's the difference?

As adjectives the difference between chilly and gelid

is that chilly is cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold while gelid is very cold; icy or frosty.

(er)

Cold enough to cause shivering; or suddenly feeling cold

I'm getting rather chilly over here - could you shut the window please?

Unfriendly or distant and cool

''She gave me a chilly look when I suggested it

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(en adjective)

Very cold; icy or frosty.

* . (rfdate)

A man of gelid reserve.

* 2005 , :

In the worst of summer the tower remained cool, yet the air seemed feverish and gelid when sisters of different Ajahs came too close.

* gelidity / gelidness * gelidly

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