icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
b
: intensely cold
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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The icy straitjacket that kept the rocks from collapsing was no longer there.
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
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Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 10 May 2026
The findings may also help explain why other nearby icy moons of Jupiter evolved differently despite sharing similar environments.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
But while social media is full of stars submerging themselves in icy water, doctors are urging caution about the bigger health claims tied to the trend.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
But in 2015, that changed when the sea ice fringing this vast, icy continent stopped expanding and began to decline dramatically.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for icy
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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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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