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icy

American  
[ahy-see] / ˈaɪ si /

adjective

icier, iciest

  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 British  
/ 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

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Etymology

Origin of icy

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

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