Algid and Sultry

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Algid adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: the rescuers searching the algid waters of the Bering Sea

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Sultry is an antonym for algid.

Sultry adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

Usage example: the incredibly dry, sultry desert air

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Algid is an antonym for sultry.

Nearby Word: sultriness

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Sultry and Algid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/algid/sultry

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