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Meaning of 'icy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Icy [ superl.]
- Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.
- Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

Meaning of 'icy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . icy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely cold
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid day;
  • an arctic climate;
  • gelid waters of the North Atlantic;
  • glacial winds;
  • icy hands;
  • polar weather
Meaning (2):
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid greeting;
  • a frozen look on their faces;
  • a glacial handshake;
  • got a frosty reception;
  • icy stare;
  • wintry smile
Meaning (3):
- covered with or containing or consisting of ice
Example in sentence:
  • icy northern waters
Meaning (4):
- shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
Example in sentence:
  • roads and trees glazed with an icy film

Nearby Words:

icy-pearled

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