icy

[ ahy-see ]

/ ˈaɪ si /

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adjective, i·ci·er, i·ci·est.

made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads.

resembling ice.

cold: icy winds.

without warmth of feeling; coldly unfriendly; frigid: an icy stare.

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Origin of icy

before 900; Middle English isy, Old English īsig. See ice, -y¹

SYNONYMS FOR icy

4 cold, distant, cool, chilly.

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Examples from the Web for icy

These brave souls took an icy dip in the ocean to ring in 2015 and raise money for charity.
Diving Into 2015 With Polar Bear Plunge Extremists|James Joiner|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But below the surfaces of many of his films, rude, angry sex simmered; cool, icy blondes were tied up, handcuffed, humiliated.
Alfred Hitchcock’s Fade to Black: The Great Director’s Final Days|David Freeman|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His vibe was icy as he bluntly remarked, “What are you doing here?”
When Gary Wright Met George Harrison: Dream Weaver, John and Yoko, and More|Gary Wright|September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But many others will be happy just to get a hot shower before bundling up in their icy apartments.
In Ukraine, Winter Is Coming|Anna Nemtsova|September 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST

With those words, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, played with icy Euro cool by Mads Mikkelsen, unleashes hell.
Hugh Dancy on ‘Hannibal’s’ Brilliantly Batsh*t Finale and the Future of Will Graham|Marlow Stern|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The latter, looking at Pellisson, leaned upon the surintendante, and pressed the icy hand of the Marquise de Belliere.
The Vicomte de Bragelonne|Alexandre Dumas
The next thing that I knew I was being drenched with icy water.
Claim Number One|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
If his automobile went over the edge, now that the roads were icy, who could say it was not accidental?
The Crimson Gardenia and Other Tales of Adventure|Rex Beach
Slowly they sail, slowly as icy isle Upon a calm sea drifting: and meanwhile The mournful wanderer dreams.
Endymion|John Keats
It is composed of deserts of burning sand and of icy plateaux cut by deep and wooded valleys.
History Of Ancient Civilization|Charles Seignobos

British Dictionary definitions for icy

icy

/ (ˈaɪsɪ) /

adjective icier or iciest

made of, covered with, or containing ice

resembling ice

freezing or very cold

cold or reserved in manner; aloof

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Word Origin and History for icy

icy

adj.

Old English isig; see ice (n.) + -y (2). Modern use is said to be a late Middle English re-formation. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Icily; iciness.

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