icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
b
: intensely cold
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Examples of icy in a Sentence
an icy drink that was especially refreshing on that hot afternoon
she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare
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Pan said after his race on Wednesday that American and Australian swimmers had been icy toward him.
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
The case is in platinum, giving the icy dial an even icier outline.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The sun mask is heat, flame-heavy by nature, while the moon mask has an icier look and feel.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2024
The combination of human pressures and an icier coast may have eventually driven blue whales offshore.
—Andrew Chapman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 May 2024
The case is in platinum, giving the icy dial an even icier outline.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
The sun mask is heat, flame-heavy by nature, while the moon mask has an icier look and feel.
—Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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icy
adjective
icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, full of, or consisting of ice
b
: very cold
icy weather
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