What is the meaning of frigid?

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Sexually unresponsive.
- usage: "was cold to his advances"; "a frigid woman"
- synonyms: cold
Extremely cold.
- usage: "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
- synonyms: arctic, gelid, glacial, icy, polar
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.
- usage: "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
- synonyms: frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

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