icy

[ahy-see]

adjective

icier, iciest 

1. made of, full of, or covered with ice.

   icy roads.

2. resembling ice.

3. cold.

   icy winds.

4. without warmth of feeling; coldly unfriendly; frigid.

   an icy stare.

   Synonyms: chilly, cool, distant, cold

icy

/ ˈaɪsɪ /

adjective

1. made of, covered with, or containing ice

2. resembling ice

3. freezing or very cold

4. cold or reserved in manner; aloof

Word History and Origins

Origin of icy¹

before 900; Middle English isy, Old English īsig. See ice, -y ¹

Example Sentences

He grew up scraping icy turns at Hunter Mountain in upstate New York, wearing gaiters on his boots—and jeans.

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Its icy stones were quickly melting away, but the damage would linger on.

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Samuel said it was hard to see the backlash on social media, as well as the “icy” atmosphere from the event staffers.

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In 1951, three Coast Guardsmen drowned after a rope lowering their boat from the rock snapped, plunging them into the icy water.

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Composed of icy club beats and steadfast synthetics, she describes the album as “sonically concise,” in that she intentionally used limited instrumentation.

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Related Words

• chilly 
• cold 
• freezing 
• frigid 
• frosty 
• glacial 
• polar 
• raw