Gelid and Torrid

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Gelid adjective - Having a low or subnormal temperature.

Usage example: the Titanic passengers could not long survive the gelid waters of the North Atlantic

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Torrid is an antonym for gelid in cold topic.

Torrid adjective - Having a notably high temperature.

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Gelid is an antonym for torrid.

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Torrid and Gelid. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/gelid/torrid

Gelid & Torrid. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/gelid/torrid>.

Torrid or Gelid. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/gelid/torrid.

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