1
a
: intensely cold
frigid water
b
: lacking warmth or ardor : indifferent
had an emotionally frigid father
2
: lacking imaginative qualities : insipid
writing precise and frigid poetry
3
a
: abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
b
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
frigidly
adverb
frigidness
noun
Examples of frigid in a Sentence
The frigid gusts of wind stung their faces.
She was born into an emotionally frigid family.
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Other parks, such as Denali and Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska, are much easier to access and far less frigid in summer.
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
When older cinematographer Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Alfie) refused to take a medical exam to be insured for Billion Dollar Brain, which was going to be filmed in frigid Finland, producer Harry Saltzman turned to Williams, who had done commercials for Russell.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Even when their 3-point volume returned to Earth’s atmosphere, the temperature remained frigid.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
There's a lot of land to build more prisons
Emily Lin, who hails from Taiwan and is attending college in San Diego, noted that Alcatraz – surrounded by frigid waters and strong currents – was famously difficult to escape from.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 7 May 2025
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Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 21 May 2025
When older cinematographer Otto Heller (The Ladykillers, Alfie) refused to take a medical exam to be insured for Billion Dollar Brain, which was going to be filmed in frigid Finland, producer Harry Saltzman turned to Williams, who had done commercials for Russell.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Even when their 3-point volume returned to Earth’s atmosphere, the temperature remained frigid.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 8 May 2025
There's a lot of land to build more prisons
Emily Lin, who hails from Taiwan and is attending college in San Diego, noted that Alcatraz – surrounded by frigid waters and strong currents – was famously difficult to escape from.
—Jorge L. Ortiz, USA Today, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frigid
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“Frigid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frigid. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd 
1
: freezing cold
2
: not friendly
a frigid stare
frigidity
noun
frij-ˈid-ət-ē
frigidly
adverb
ˈfrij-əd-lē
frigidness
noun
Medical Definition
frigid
adjective
frig·id
ˈfrij-əd
1
: lacking sexual desire : abnormally averse to sexual intercourse
—used especially of women
2
of a female
: unable to achieve orgasm during sexual intercourse
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