HyperDic: algid

English > 1 sense of the word algid:
ADJECTIVEallalgidchilly
English > algid: 1 sense > adjective 1
MeaningChilly.
Example"a person who is algid is marked by prostration and has cold clammy skin and low blood pressure"
Categorymedicine, medical specialtyThe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
BroadercoldHaving a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
Spanishálgido
Nounsalgidityprostration characterized by cold and clammy skin and low blood pressure

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