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   I·cy

   /ˈīsē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. covered with or consisting of ice: "there were icy patches on the roads" Similar frozenfrozen overiced overiceboundice-coverediced upfrostyfrostedglassylike a sheet of glassslipperyinformal:slippyliterary:rimy
   • ▪ very cold: "an icy wind" Similar freezingfrigidchillchillychillingfrostybitingbitterrawarcticglacialSiberianpolargelidinformal:BalticOpposite hotwarm
   • ▪ (of a person's tone or manner) very unfriendly; hostile: "her voice was icy" Similar unfriendlyunwelcominginhospitablehostileforbiddingcoldcoolchillyfrigidfrostyglacialwintrystiffaloofdistantunsympatheticdisdainfulhaughtystonysternhardfiercerare:gelidOpposite friendly

   Derivatives

   • 1. icily adverb
   • 2. iciness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. www.oed.com › dictionary › icy_adjicy, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective icy mean? There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective icy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishICY | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ICY definition: 1. covered in ice: 2. extremely cold: 3. without showing any emotion: . Learn more.

4. en.thefreedictionary.com › icyIcy - definition of icy by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Containing or covered with ice: an icy road. 2. Bitterly cold; freezing: an icy day. See Synonyms at cold. 3. a. Unfriendly or hostile: an icy stare. b. Showing no emotion: icy detachment. ic′i·ly adv. ic′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

5. www.britannica.com › dictionary › icyIcy Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   The Britannica Dictionary. icy. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: icy (adjective) icy / ˈ aɪsi/ adjective. icier; iciest. Britannica Dictionary definition of ICY. [also more icy; most icy] 1. : covered with ice. icy roads/sidewalks. 2. : very cold. icy weather. an icy cold [= ice-cold] wind. 3. : not friendly or kind. an icy [= cold, frigid] stare. — icily.

6. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › icyicy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Feb 2, 2024 · icy ( comparative icier, superlative iciest) Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty . Covered with ice, wholly or partially. Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold . ( US, slang) To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordICY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'icy'. 1. If you describe something as icy or icy cold, you mean that it is extremely cold. [...] 2. An icy road has ice on it. [...] 3. If you describe a person or their behaviour as icy, you mean that they are not affectionate or friendly, and they show their dislike or anger in a quiet, controlled way.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › essential-british-english › icyicy | definition in the Cambridge Essential English Dictionary

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   icy meaning: 1. covered in ice: 2. very cold: 3. unfriendly and showing no emotion: . Learn more.