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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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Taking a journey through icy waters and cascading waterfalls, the London Philharmonic present a quartet of pieces, including Debussy's La Mer and Sibelius's Oceanides - with an aquatic theme.

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Nasa and ESA each have spacecraft on their way to the icy moons of Jupiter to see if there may be water, possibly vast oceans, under their icy surfaces.

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Frequent breaks, icy drinks and constant shade are required for a day like this.

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The wreck, which lies 3,800m down in the icy waters of the Atlantic, was mapped using underwater robots.

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Wilson — decked out in shorts and unaware that poodle-dog was buried beneath the icy blanket.

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