algific

Very cold; covered in ice or cold air.

Adjective

  1. Very cold; covered in ice or cold air.
    • Hail, New Year's morn, we welcome thee, With all thy splendid show Of ice and snow and driving storm, Much longer known than thou! Thou need'st not think to frighten us With thy algific train; We know too well their...
    • Many algific slopes have cold microclimates throughout the summer. , even on the warmest days. - 2005, Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota, page 249:
    • Maintaining these plants and animals as viable members of Iowa's flora and fauna will require protection of their unique algific habitat. - 2005, Robert D. Libra, Living in Karst, page 6:

Origin

From Latin algificus, from algus (“cold”) + facere (“to make”).

Forms

more algific most algific