Frigidly

Frigidly
Frigidly Frig"id*ly, adv. In a frigid manner; coldly; dully; without affection. [1913 Webster]

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  • frigidly — frigid ► ADJECTIVE 1) very cold. 2) (of a woman) unable to be sexually aroused. 3) stiff or formal in style. DERIVATIVES frigidity noun frigidly adverb. ORIGIN Latin frigidus, from frigere be cold …   English terms dictionary

  • frigidly — adverb see frigid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • frigidly — See frigidity. * * * …   Universalium

  • frigidly — adverb In a frigid manner; coldly …   Wiktionary

  • frigidly — adv. coldly, frostily, coolly, unfeelingly, indifferently …   English contemporary dictionary

  • frigidly — frig·id·ly …   English syllables

  • frigidly — adverb without warmth or enthusiasm Come in if you have to, he said frostily • Syn: ↑frostily • Derived from adjective: ↑frigid, ↑frosty (for: ↑frostily) …   Useful english dictionary

  • frostily — adverb without warmth or enthusiasm Come in if you have to, he said frostily • Syn: ↑frigidly • Derived from adjective: ↑frigid (for: ↑frigidly), ↑frosty …   Useful english dictionary

  • Flatly — Flat ly, adv. 1. In a flat manner; evenly; horizontally; without spirit; dully; frigidly. [1913 Webster] He that does the works of religion slowly, flatly, and without appetite. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster] 2. peremptorily; positively; plainly;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • frigid — adjective Etymology: Latin frigidus, from frigēre to be cold; akin to Latin frigus frost, cold, Greek rhigos Date: 1619 1. a. intensely cold b. lacking warmth or ardor ; indifferent 2. lacking imaginative qualities ; insipid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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