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icy

/ˈaɪsi/adjective2 syllables

Icy means: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.

Synonyms for icy26

adjective, as in devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, wintry, cold

adjective, as in extremely cold

arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, polar, cold

adjective, as in shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

glazed, shiny

adjective, as in covered with or containing or consisting of ice

frozen

also used for icy

glacious, wintrified, frostbound, frosted, icebound, ice-covered, iced-over, rimed, harsh, uncaring, brutal, callous, cold-eyed, cruel, dour

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What does icy mean?4

adjective

1

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain“a frigid greeting”

2

extremely cold“an arctic climate”

3

shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice“roads and trees glazed with an icy film”

4

covered with or containing or consisting of ice“icy northern waters”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with icy?2

two syllables

spicypricey
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Icy in a sentence

  • If you're not careful, you might slip and fall on the icy steps.CK
  • In the frigid, autumnal air, icy droplets plummeted to the ground.frzzl
  • Cathy stamped her feet on the icy pavement, trying to warm herself up.sundown
  • Because of the icy streets, we could not drive the car.CM
  • The road is icy, so please be careful.CK
  • The car came off the carriageway, due to icy conditions on the road.thomsmells
  • If your car doesn't have snow tires, you shouldn't drive on icy roads.CK
  • The air was icy, though a beautiful spring sun shone.sundown

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Forms of icy

as a adjective

comparative
icier
superlative
iciest