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icy

UK/ˈaɪsi/ US/ˈaɪsi/ fairly common slang us

adjective

1.

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

  • “a frigid greeting”
  • “got a frosty reception”
  • “a frozen look on their faces”
  • “a glacial handshake”
  • “icy stare”
  • “wintry smile”
2.

extremely cold

  • “an arctic climate”
  • “a frigid day”
  • “gelid waters of the North Atlantic”
  • “glacial winds”
  • “icy hands”
  • “polar weather”
3.

covered with or containing or consisting of ice

  • “icy northern waters”
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4.

shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

  • “roads and trees glazed with an icy film”
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Origin

From ice + -y; cf. Old English īsiġ.

Phrases

  • icy noctiluca
  • icy pole

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