Definitions for icy

Definitions for (adj) icy

Main entry: icy

Definition: covered with or containing or consisting of ice

Usage: icy northern waters


Main entry: icy

Definition: shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

Usage: roads and trees glazed with an icy film


Main entry: arctic, icy, glacial, frigid, gelid, polar

Definition: extremely cold

Usage: an arctic climate; a frigid day; gelid waters of the North Atlantic; glacial winds; icy hands; polar weather


Main entry: glacial, icy, wintry, frigid, frosty, frozen

Definition: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

Usage: a frigid greeting; got a frosty reception; a frozen look on their faces; a glacial handshake; icy stare; wintry smile


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