Part 4591

<h1>Frightful</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Full of fright; affrighted; frightened.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>See how the <b>frightful</b> herds run from the wood. <i>W. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Full of that which causes fright; exciting alarm; impressing terror; shocking; <as>as, a <ex>frightful</ex> chasm, or tempest; a <ex>frightful</ex> appearance.</def>

<syn>Syn. -- Terrible; dreadful; alarming; fearful; terrific; awful; horrid; horrible; shocking.</syn> <usage> -- <er>Frightful</er>, <er>Dreadful</er>, <er>Awful</er>. These words all express fear. In <i>frightful</i>, it is a sudden emotion; in <i>dreadful</i>, it is deeper and more prolonged; in <i>awful</i>, the fear is mingled with the emotion of awe, which subdues us before the presence of some invisible power. An accident may be <i>frightful</i>; the approach of death is <i>dreadful</i> to most men; the convulsions of the earthquake are <i>awful</i>.</usage>

<h1>Frightfully</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"ful*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a frightful manner; to a frightful dagree.</def>

<h1>Frightfulness</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"ful*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being frightful.</def>

<h1>Frightless</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Free from fright; fearless.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Frightment</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Fright"ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Fear; terror.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Frigid</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"id</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>frigidus</ets>, fr. <ets>frigere</ets> to be cold; prob. akin to Gr. <?/ to shudder, or perh. to <?/ cold. Cf. <er>Frill</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Cold; wanting heat or warmth; of low temperature; <as>as, a frigid climate</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Wanting warmth, fervor, ardor, fire, vivacity, etc.; unfeeling; forbidding in manner; dull and unanimated; stiff and formal; <as>as, a <ex>frigid</ex> constitution; a <ex>frigid</ex> style; a <ex>frigid</ex> look or manner; <ex>frigid</ex> obedience or service.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Wanting natural heat or vigor sufficient to excite the generative power; impotent.</def>

<i>Johnson.</i>

<cs><col>Frigid zone</col>, <cd>that part of the earth which lies between either polar circle and its pole. It extends 23<?/ 28<?/ from the pole. See the Note under <er>Arctic</er>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Frigidarium</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"i*da`ri*um</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Frigidaria</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., neut. of <ets>frigidarium</ets> cooling.]</ety> <def>The cooling room of the Roman therm\'91, furnished with a cold bath.</def>

<h1>Prigidity</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Pri*gid"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>frigiditas</ets>: cf. F. <ets>frigidit\'82</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth.</def>

<blockquote>Ice is water congealed by the <b>frigidity</b> of the air. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; <as>as, <ex>frigidity</ex> of a reception, of a bow, etc.</as></def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Want of heat or vigor; <as>as, the <ex>frigidity</ex> of old age</as>.</def>

<h1>Frigidly</h1> <Xpage=597>

<hw>Frig"id*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In a frigid manner; coldly; dully; without affection.</def>