Ice·lan·dic
īs-ˈlan-dik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Not the beautiful green of moss on the Icelandic plains in the summer, but the green of bile.
—Joseph Earl Thomas, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Karim Adeyemi scored in the 22nd minute to put Dortmund on the board first, but Lille drew the match even in the 68th minute with a goal from Icelandic midfielder Hákon Arnar Haraldsson.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Dewar’s has combined the two here, but instead of toasting the barrels with direct flame, as is usually the case, Icelandic magma stones were heated and placed inside a metallic half-cylinder.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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The danger and grandeur promised by Everest also brought out audiences, with Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur's film pulling in a worldwide gross of over $203 million on a $55 million budget.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2025
Not the beautiful green of moss on the Icelandic plains in the summer, but the green of bile.
—Joseph Earl Thomas, Harper's Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Karim Adeyemi scored in the 22nd minute to put Dortmund on the board first, but Lille drew the match even in the 68th minute with a goal from Icelandic midfielder Hákon Arnar Haraldsson.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Dewar’s has combined the two here, but instead of toasting the barrels with direct flame, as is usually the case, Icelandic magma stones were heated and placed inside a metallic half-cylinder.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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Icelandic
1 of 2 adjective
Ice·lan·dic
ī-ˈslan-dik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
Icelandic
2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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