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Numb vs Gelid - What's the difference?

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Numb is a related term of gelid.


As adjectives the difference between numb and gelid

is that numb is without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible while gelid is very cold; icy or frosty.

As a verb numb

is to cause to become numb.

numb

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible.
  • Not able to react, surprised, shocked.
  • Causing numbness.
  • * Shakespeare
    • All thin and naked to the numb cold night.

    Antonyms

    * sensible, sensitive

    Derived terms

    * benumb * numbly * numbness * numbnuts

    Related terms

    * numskull

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to become numb.
    • The dentist gave me novocaine to numb my tooth before drilling, thank goodness.

    Synonyms

    * benumb

    gelid

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Very cold; icy or frosty.
  • * . (rfdate)
    • A man of gelid reserve.
  • * 2005 , :
    • In the worst of summer the tower remained cool, yet the air seemed feverish and gelid when sisters of different Ajahs came too close.

    Derived terms

    * gelidity / gelidness * gelidly

    Related terms

    * gel * gelatin

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