Definitions for icy
ˈaɪ siicy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintryadjective

   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, polaradjective

   extremely cold

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

3. icyadjective

   covered with or containing or consisting of ice

   "icy northern waters"

4. icyadjective

   shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

   "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. icyadjective

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

2. icyadjective

   Covered with ice, wholly or partially.

3. icyadjective

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Icyadjective

   Etymology: from ice.

   1. Full of ice; covered with ice; cold; frosty.

   But my poor heart first set free,
   Bound in those icy chains by thee. William Shakespeare, Meas. for Meas.

   Here feel we but the penalty of Adam,
   The season's difference; as, the icy phang,
   And churlish chiding of the Winter's wind. William Shakespeare.

   He relates the excessive coldness of the water they met with in Summer in that icy region, where they were forced to winter. Boyle.

   Bear Britain's thunder, and her cross display
   To the bright regions of the rising day;
   Tempt icy seas, where scarce the waters roll,
   Where clearer flames glow round the frozen pole. Alexander Pope.

   2. Cold; free from passion.

   Thou would'st have never learn'd
   The icy precepts of respect. William Shakespeare, Timon.

   3. Frigid; backward.

   If thou do'st find him tractable to us,
   Encourage him, and tell him all our reasons;
   If he be leaden, icy, cold, unwilling,
   Be thou so too. William Shakespeare, Richard III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Icy

   Icy is a song by Gucci Mane from his album Trap House. It features rappers Young Jeezy and Boo of the group Boo & Gotti. A dispute over whose song it was first is the source of an ongoing feud between Jeezy and Gucci Mane.

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1. icy

   Icy refers to something that is covered in, resembling, or caused by ice, exhibiting cold and freezing characteristics. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a person's cold or unfriendly demeanor or behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Icy

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

2. Icy

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

3. Etymology: [AS. sig. See Ice.]

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1. ICY

   ICY was a vocal trio consisting of Pálmi Gunnarsson, Helga Möller and Eiríkur Hauksson. They were the first Icelandic entrants to the Eurovision Song Contest, appearing at the 1986 final in Bergen. Their entry, Gleðibankinn or The Bank of Fun, placed 16th. Eiríkur Hauksson went on to represent Norway in 1991 as part of the group Just 4 Fun and Iceland again as a solo performer in 2007. Both Pálmi Gunnarson and Helga Möller made further appearances in the Icelandic national finals but did not win.

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1. ICY

   What does ICY stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ICY acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce icy?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of icy in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of icy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of icy in a Sentence

1. Edward Guinan:

   Geothermal heating could support' life zones' under its surface, akin to subsurface lakes found in Antarctica, we note that the surface temperature on Jupiter's icy moon Europa is similar to Edward Emerson Barnard b, but because of tidal heating, Europa probably has liquid oceans under its icy surface.

2. Kimberlee Robinson:

   I knew it was icy, but I didn’t think it was that bad.

3. Sylvia Levi:

   She (India) has left indelible imprints on one fourth of the human race in the course of a long succession of centuries. She has the right to reclaim... her place amongst the great nations summarizing and symbolizing the spirit of humanity. From Persia to the Chinese sea, from the icy regions of Siberia to Islands of Java and Borneo, India has propagated her beliefs, her tales, and her civilization.

4. Sebastien Loeb:

   The opening has not been too bad, even if it is not easy to start in the night and in icy conditions, the first stage went OK but we didn't select the best tyres for the second one and we suffered as a result of that. We perhaps under-estimated the performance gap between the slick tyres and four snow tyres.

5. Transportation Commissioner Russell McMurry:

   As the forecast has evolved, it has become more likely that a significant area of Georgia will experience icy conditions as part of the incoming storm system.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=icy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Icy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=icy
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icy
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=icy