nounadjectiveadverb

le froid

cold

Sensation qui apparaît quand la température est basse et qui fait grelotter ou chercher de la chaleur.

Froid (French adjective/noun)

Meaning:

Adjective: "Froid" means cold in English. It is used to describe something that has a low temperature, lacks warmth, or is emotionally distant.
Noun: As a noun, "le froid" refers to the cold or coldness itself.

Parts:

The word "froid" originates from Latin frigidus, meaning cold or cool.
It can be masculine in form (un froid) or used universally depending on the context.

Usage as an adjective:

Le café est froid. — The coffee is cold.
Elle a un regard froid. — She has a cold look (emotionally distant).

Usage as a noun:

Le froid est intense cet hiver. — The cold is intense this winter.
J'ai du mal à supporter le froid. — I have trouble enduring the cold.

Synonyms:

Glacial (icy, freezing)
Frais (cool, fresh)
Givré (frosty, freezing)
Frigorifique (refrigerated)

Antonyms:

Chaud (hot, warm)
Tiède (lukewarm)
Brûlant (burning, very hot)

In summary, froid is primarily related to temperature, used to describe the quality of being cold, either physically or metaphorically (emotionally). It plays both as an adjective for things/people and a noun when referring to cold as a concept.