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icy

[ahy-see]

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: , , ,


icy

/ ˈɪɪ /

adjective

  1. made of, covered with, or containing ice

  2. resembling ice

  3. freezing or very cold

  4. cold or reserved in manner; aloof

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of icy1

before 900; Middle English isy, Old English ī. See ice, -y 1
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The Eastern Cape - the birthplace of anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela - has been worst-affected by the icy conditions, along with KwaZulu-Natal province.

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It’s a lot sunnier than the icy shadow of her celebrity psychic mother.

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After all, recent studies of the Red Planet have not only suggested water in the icy poles, but underground.

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“We were sliding off the road, it was pretty dicey, icy, but we managed to get in there and spent about an hour and a half breaking up the ice,” Gutierrez said.

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The Northern California beach is notorious for its strong rip currents, powerful waves and icy water temperatures that have earned it a reputation as California’s deadliest beach.

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