Vocabulary
Frigid
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
very cold in temperature.
Urdu meaning
برفیلا، انتہائی ٹھنڈا، نہایت سرد
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Inspired by the work of environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk, local villagers pipe water from streams, spray it into the frigid air, and let gravity and winter do the rest.
- Considering our frigid ties with Kabul, and the fact that dialogue is preferable to confrontation, the Afghan Taliban should be engaged.
Synonyms
very cold, bitterly cold, bitter, freezing, frozen, frosty, icy, icy-cold, ice-cold, chilly
Curator example
“the air was frigid, and spectators shivered against the cold”
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Urdu equivalents where we have them, word relations, and—when generated—real lines from the editorial archive
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