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Gelid vs Belid - What's the difference?

gelid | belid |

As an adjective gelid

is very cold; icy or frosty.

As a noun belid is

any member of the Belidae.

gelid

English

Adjective

(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.

    Derived terms

    * gelidity / gelidness * gelidly

    Related terms

    * gel * gelatin

    Anagrams

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    belid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Belidae.