ALGID

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Chilly

Example:

a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

cold (having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration)

Domain category:

medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)

Derivation:

algidity (prostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure)