Icy (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film".
Classification
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Examples
- The icy surface of the frozen pond sparkled in the sunlight.
- The driver lost control of the car on the icy road and skidded into a snowbank.
- The branches of the trees were glazed with an icy film, making them look like delicate crystal.
- The hikers had to navigate the icy trail carefully to avoid slipping and falling.
- The icy grip of the winter wind made it hard to breathe outside.
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Meaning 2
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather".
Classification
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Meaning 3
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".
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Meaning 4
Covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters".
Classification
All adjective clusters.