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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

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › icyIcy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Aug 2, 2012 · The meaning of ICY is covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice. How to use icy in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishICY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   B1. extremely cold: icy blast She opened the window and I was hit by an icy blast of air. icy water He fell into the icy waters of the Moscow river. Her skin was icy to the touch. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. having temperature lower than what is comfortable. cold Brr, it's cold outside! bitter Wrap up warmly - it's bitter outside!

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishICY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   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. [disapproval] His response was icy. Synonyms: unfriendly, cold, distant, hostile More Synonyms of icy.

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   Icy definition: made of, full of, or covered with ice. See examples of ICY used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryICY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   icily. (Definition of icy from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) icy | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈɑɪ·si / icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY) Add to word list. unfriendly and showing dislike: an icy stare.

7. www.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.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › icyIcy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's icy is frozen like ice or covered in ice. A winter road could be icy; and, if you give someone an icy stare, they are going to feel like hitting the road. Use the adjective icy to describe your town's slippery sidewalks in the winter or the frosty peas you just removed from the freezer.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishicy adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of icy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › icyIcy Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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    Cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Showing no emotion. Icy detachment. American Heritage. Synonyms: cold. wintry. frozen. glacial. frosty. frigid. gelid. arctic. polar.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryICY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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