icy

i-cy · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Covered with or consisting of ice.

  2. 2.

    Very cold in temperature.

  3. 3.

    (Figurative) Unfriendly or hostile in manner.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    icy stare — a cold, hostile look
  • •
    icy reception — an unfriendly welcome

Related words

Antonyms: hot, tepid, warm
See also: cold, frosty, frozen, ice
Synonyms: frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial

Etymology

From Old English is ("ice") + -y suffix, meaning "having the quality of ice."