noun
- the quality or state of being extremely cold; icy coldness
Usage: formal
Examples
- The gelidity of the Arctic wind made it impossible to stay outside for long.
- She shivered at the gelidity of the marble floor beneath her bare feet.
- The gelidity in his voice suggested he was deeply offended.
- Despite the fire, the gelidity of the old castle persisted.
- The gelidity of the mountain air took their breath away.
- His emotional gelidity made it difficult for others to connect with him.