icy

[ ahy-see ]

adjective

, i·ci·er, i·ci·est.

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

   icy roads.

2. resembling ice.
3. cold:

   icy winds.

4. without warmth of feeling; coldly unfriendly; frigid:

   an icy stare.

   Synonyms: chilly, cool, distant, cold

icy

/ ˈaɪsɪ /

adjective

1. made of, covered with, or containing ice
2. resembling ice
3. freezing or very cold
4. cold or reserved in manner; aloof

Word History and Origins

Origin of icy¹

before 900; Middle English isy, Old English īsig. See ice, -y ¹

Example Sentences

It has been nearly 40 years since Voyager 2 last flew past the icy world and its moons.

From BBC

Nasa’s Uranus probe is expected to arrive by 2045, which is when scientists hope to find out whether these far-flung icy moons, once thought of as being dead worlds, might have the possibility of being home to life.

From BBC

Uranus is a beautiful, icy ringed world in the outer reaches of our solar system.

From BBC

Nick Curtis was more cutting with his two star review in the Standard, saying Paddington in Peru "misses the easy charm, the fluency and the icy sliver of jeopardy" from the first two movies "which had genuine cross-generational appeal".

From BBC

Are there celebrities to be found on these icy manicured streets?

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• cold
• distant
• forbidding
• frigid
• frosty
• glacial
• steely
• stony