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Definition of GELID : extremely cold : icy < gelid water> gelid reserve — New Yorker > — ge·lid·i·ty \jə-ˈli-də-tē, je-\ noun — gel·id·ly \ˈje-ləd-lē\ adverb Origin of GELID Latin gelidus, from gelu frost, cold — more at cold First Known Use: 1599 Related to GELID Synonyms: algid , arctic , bitter , bone-chilling , chill , chilly , coldish , cool , coolish , freezing , frigid , frosty , cold , glacial , ice-cold , icy , nipping , nippy , numbing , polar , shivery , snappy , wintry ( also wintery ) Antonyms: ardent , blazing , boiling , broiling , burning , fervent , fervid , fiery , glowing , hot , igneous , molten , piping hot , red-hot , roasting , scalding , scorching , searing , seething , sizzling , sultry , sweltering , torrid , ultrahot , warming , white-hot Examples of GELID : “The look she gave him was intensely gelid and he shied away from its frost.” “I like my coffee gelid in the summertime.” “Hey dude, that car is totally gelid. Can I drive it...

It was pointed out to me recently that for writers, the editing process is not always a delight. As an editor, I experience my own periods of dire frustration at the narrow-mindedness of my authors as regards my suggestions for their books. I know now that this is not always one-sided, but to my authors, I offer these few tips that might help in approaching editing with a more peaceful mentality. 1.                                1.Embrace the difference between yourself and your book Writing is a personal process. Ernest Hemingway said that “there is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” But while being emotionally invested in your work is on one hand vital to creating something organic and authentic, being too emotionally intertwined with your story can be debilitating to the editing process. It is im...

I am too chatty to confine myself to no words on Wednesday. So instead I have decided that every week I will choose one special word to highlight and adore. Something obscure but useful. Something constantly misused. Maybe just something that sounds cool. I am starting off easy. This week's word is IRONY. iro·ny   noun \ˈī-rə-nē also ˈī(-ə)r-nē\ plural iro·nies Definition of IRONY 1 : a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning —called also Socratic irony 2 a : the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b : a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by irony c : an ironic expression or utterance 3 a (1) : incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) : an event or result marked by such incongruity b : incongruity be...

When you live in a place like Oklahoma, you are caught in a completely unique cultural situation. There are influences from all corners of the country, pulling you in a million different societal directions. And this means one, particularly sad thing: some women in Oklahoma don't know how to make fried chicken. Some are even afraid of it.Well, I am here to tell you that fried chicken can be easy--it can even be therapeutic. And it can be the perfect comfort food for a relaxing evening after a long day at work. So here's how it's done: These are the spices that will get you started. Salt, pepper, salt, Chef Paul Prudomme's Poultry Magic, seasoned salt, and parsley flakes. The parsley doesn't necessarily add a lot of flavor, but it does add some color and just makes things look more flavorful. So use it.  Put some flour in a bowl, and add the spices. Mix it together. Put some eggs in a bowl with some milk and pepper, and whisk them into a frenzy! These two bowls ...

It is approximately one billion degrees outside. This temperature has absolutely no bearing on my intense desire for ice cream. Ice cream is something that is present in my life whether it is the temperature of the sun outside (like now) or the temperature of Hoth. Because this is the case, N and I recently acquired a kitchen appliance that rivals our dishwasher, toilet, and water heater for the status of Favorite Modern Convenience. Gone are the days when an unfortunate child was forced to sit for hours either hand-cranking an old-fashioned ice cream maker, or watching the ice and pouring on rock salt to keep the freezer at the same temperature. I did plenty of that  when I was a small child. Nowadays, things are different.  We can have ridiculously easy homemade ice cream. My discovery of this delightful fact was courtesy of my mother. My family always has homemade ice cream at 4th of July (hence the childhood memories of vigilantly creating ice cream over the course of a ...

Apparently in the world of blogging, Wednesdays are supposed to be wordless. But after seeing this article on facebook, it is hard for me not to take a trip down memory lane, and even harder for me not to share those memories with the world. It's finally happening, for real. Borders will no longer be in existence by September. This is a poignant moment in and of itself simply because it indicates then end of an era for books and readers. But more than that, it made me start thinking about the impact of bookstores on my life. I have never been the biggest Borders fan. I have always preferred Barnes & Noble, mostly because they brew Starbucks coffee and have (in my opinion) a superior system of organization. It's more than that though. Barnes & Noble played a huge role in my formative years. When I was small, my family regularly made outings to the bookstore. We would go as a family, get hot chocolate with whipped cream, and spend hours in the children's section ...

In which I prove my lack of coordination, gain sore muscles, and pay homage to a Kardashian. The other day my feet fell asleep for no reason. Because I am a rational, pragmatic, calm, stable woman, I immediately assumed that this was a sign of early onset diabetes. Which sent me into a flurry of determined aerobic activity, in hopes of bringing my health up to snuff and staving off debilitating disease. I put on my sneakers posthaste, tuned my ipod the the Ke$ha songs I guiltily secret in the category of "only listen to when other people aren't around" and ventured forth into my neighborhood. Things went fairly well. I walk-jogged for about 35 minutes, up and down a couple hills, and made a nice loop through some attractive houses. As I neared home, full of confidence and pride, I decided to add a little excitement to the workout. What Kourtney K looks like I had recently read a feature in SHAPE magazine about Kourtney Kardashian and the workout that keeps her sa...