Definitions for icyˈaɪ si

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

i•cyˈaɪ si(adj.)i•ci•er, i•ci•est.

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

  2. resembling ice.

  3. very cold.

  4. lacking warmth of feeling.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry(adj)

    devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

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

  2. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar(adj)

    extremely cold

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

  3. icy(adj)

    covered with or containing or consisting of ice

    "icy northern waters"

  4. icy(adj)

    shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

    "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

  1. icy(adjective)ˈaɪ si

    covered in ice

    icy roads

  2. icyˈaɪ si

    ≠ warm

    an icy room

  3. icyˈaɪ si

    ≠ warm

    an icy reception

Wiktionary

  1. icy(Adjective)

    Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

  2. icy(Adjective)

    Covered with ice, wholly or partially.

  3. icy(Adjective)

    Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Icy

    pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty

  2. Icy

    characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold


Translations for icy

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

icy(adjective)

very cold

icy winds.

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