frigidly
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frig·id
(frĭj′ĭd)adj.
1. Extremely cold. See Synonyms at cold.
2. Lacking warmth of feeling.
3. Stiff and formal in manner: a frigid refusal to a request.
4. Showing little or no enthusiasm: Scientists gave the new theory a frigid reception.
5. Often Offensive Lacking sexual desire or unwilling to engage in sexual activity. Used especially of women.
[Latin frīgidus, cold, from frīgus, the cold.]
fri·gid′i·ty (frĭ-jĭd′ĭ-tē), frig′id·ness n.
frig′id·ly adv.
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Adv. | 1. | frigidly - without warmth or enthusiasm; "`Come in if you have to,' he said frostily" |
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Translations
بِبُرود
chladně
bidende koldtkøligt
kuldalega
chladne
duygusuzca
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frigid
(ˈfridʒid) adjective1. cold and unemotional. He behaves in a frigid manner.
2. frozen. the frigid zones of the world (= the Arctic and Antarctic).
ˈfrigidly adverbfriˈgidity noun
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