Frigid

Podcast 1 · Introduction

Frigid

A documentary-style narration: origin, meaning, and feel.

Part of speech

adjective

Pronunciation

FRIJ-id  /ˈfrɪdʒɪd/

Definition

Very cold; showing no warmth or friendliness; (especially of a woman, now considered dated and offensive) unable to be sexually responsive.

Plain meaning

Frigid means extremely cold — a frigid climate, frigid temperatures. It also means unfriendly and emotionally cold in manner.

Register

Neutral in geographical and meteorological contexts. Formal in emotional contexts. The sexual use is dated and should be avoided.