icy
icy [icy icier iciest] BrE [ˈaɪsi] NAmE [ˈaɪsi] adjective (icier, ici·est)
1. very cold
Syn: ↑freezing
•icy winds/water
•My feet were icy cold.
•The door opened and an icy blast of wind swept through the room.
2. covered with ice
•icy roads
•There will be overnight frost, with the risk of icy patches forming on the roads.
3. (of a person's voice, manner, etc.)not friendly or kind; showing feelings of dislike or anger
•My eyes met his icy gaze.
see also ↑icily
Derived Word: ↑iciness
Example Bank:
•An icy wind blew through the city.
•The car skidded on the icy road.
•the icy wastes of the Russian Steppes
•The water was icy cold.
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