What is the meaning of icy?

adjective

  • 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"
  • Extremely cold.
    • usage: "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
  • Covered with or containing or consisting of ice.
    • usage: "icy northern waters"
  • Shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice.
    • usage: "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
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APAWordNet. (2010). icy. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/icy/definitions/1176018
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