icy
adjective
made of, full of, or covered with ice.
icier
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comparativeof icy.comparative
The form of an adjective or adverb indicating a greater degree of a quality.
Example Sentences
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What killed in Austin drew a decidedly icier reception in Boston.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
But as harp seals move north to colder, icier habitats, such as off Baffin Island, they may face a new threat: polar bears.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 23, 2024
In more frigid and icier environments, they depended more on animals and fish.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
In New York City, where the snowfall totals ranged widely — four inches on Staten Island, 8.3 inches in Manhattan, 13.1 inches in Queens — life was largely back to normal on Sunday, if icier.
From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2022
The broad-leafed trees become smaller, there are more pines, the air cools, the sky turns an icier blue: we’re heading away from spring.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
