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• icy */ — UK [ˈaɪsɪ] / US adjective Word forms icy : adjective icy comparative icier superlative iciest 1) very cold, in an unpleasant way An icy wind cut across the moors. He fell into the icy cold water. 2) covered with ice Icy roads caused several minor …   English dictionary

• icy — ic|y [ aısi ] adjective * 1. ) very cold, in an unpleasant way: An icy wind cut across the plains. He fell into the icy cold water. 2. ) covered with ice: Icy roads caused several minor accidents yesterday. 3. ) showing that you do not like… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• icy — /uy see/, adj., 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. [bef. 900; ME isy, OE isig. See ICE, Y1] Syn. 4.… …   Universalium

• icy — adjective 1) icy roads Syn: frozen, frozen over, iced over, frosty, frosted, ice bound, ice covered, iced up; slippery; literary rimy 2) an icy wind Syn: freezing, cold, chill …   Thesaurus of popular words

• icy — adjective 1) icy roads Syn: iced (over), frozen, frosty, slippery, treacherous; literary rimy 2) an icy wind Syn: freezing, chill, biting, bitter, raw, arctic …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• icy — adjective 1 extremely cold: An icy wind blew from the north. | The bath water was icy cold. 2 covered in ice: The roads will be icy tonight. 3 an icy comment, look etc shows that you feel annoyed with or unfriendly towards someone: Jo fixed the… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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