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as in frigid
having a low or subnormal temperature
an icy drink that was especially refreshing on that hot afternoon
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as in cold
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare
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Recent Examples of icy
While the icier skiing at Windham or Stowe will never compare to the fluff out where Horace Greeley said to go, the ingredients for an improved social scene have arrived.
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Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
As relations between Washington and Beijing get icier, U.S. officials and politicians in Washington have raised several warnings about potential Chinese threats to national security: telecoms equipment, biotechnology, and even purchases of U.S. farmland.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Feb. 2024
Since purple and yellow neutralize each other, Zanoni says purple shampoos are an effective way to get rid of brassy hair color and work particularly well on lighter blondes who want cooler, icier tones in their locks.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
Plus, the rugged outsole helps keep kids stable on icier terrains.
—Karthika Gupta, Parents, 11 Jan. 2024
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Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
As relations between Washington and Beijing get icier, U.S. officials and politicians in Washington have raised several warnings about potential Chinese threats to national security: telecoms equipment, biotechnology, and even purchases of U.S. farmland.
—Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Feb. 2024
Since purple and yellow neutralize each other, Zanoni says purple shampoos are an effective way to get rid of brassy hair color and work particularly well on lighter blondes who want cooler, icier tones in their locks.
—Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024
Plus, the rugged outsole helps keep kids stable on icier terrains.
—Karthika Gupta, Parents, 11 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icy
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The Vigor has flat seams and enough stretch to move comfortably while bending over or reaching up, while thump loops make for easy layering on frigid days.Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead of snowfall and frigid temperatures, guests are treated to majestic beaches and warm ocean breezes.Robin Raven, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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On cold days, its extra length and 650-fill-power down feel like a warm hug.Abigail Barronian, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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On our return to The Ravel after every excursion, we are greeted by a welcome party of staff holding out a cold towel and a glass of buck's fizz.James Rampton, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Fixture Rearrangement But most MLS markets more hospitable to playing through some of the winter than Denmark. Of MLS’ 30 clubs next season, only 16 play in environments where the average low temperatures are freezing or below in January.Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Avoid late season pruning and fertilizer applications, which promote new growth that will not have time to harden off before freezing temperatures arrive.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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The story had begun almost a decade earlier when, one chilly winter's day in 1946, Prince Max von Hohenlohe fired up his charcoal-burning Rolls-Royce Phantom and drove south from a 90-room palace just outside Madrid.Nick Foulkes, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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Erik Kain My November cold continues into another chilly, though somewhat less wintry, day.Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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There’s an effortlessness to her collections that just feel really chill and easy.Emily Mercer, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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That feels like the right answer, even if Viktor is being shockingly chill about the whole thing after Allison killed Harlan last season.Scott Meslow, Vulture, 8 Aug. 2024
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Other women in particular seem to think this was a very, very cool thing to have done.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Murdock said both systems are bringing cold air from the Alaskan gulf and are part of a pattern that has allowed the jet stream to let in cooler air than normal.Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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This mineral helps promote bone density and strength to prevent injury and osteoporosis (a bone disease in which bones become weak and brittle).Isabel Vasquez RD LDN, Health, 2 Nov. 2024
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Or, try these oat and pecan brittle cookies, a Hormati fave that not only incorporates whole oats into the dough, but also oat flour.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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Weather: An arctic cold front continues to impact the Louisville Metro with bitterly cold temperatures and subzero wind chills.Keisha Rowe, The Courier-Journal, 16 Jan. 2024
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Alongside a dash of arctic blue or deep coral shadow just above the lash line, feathery falsies were applied to the outer corners of the eyes, creating a mystical effect at Ganni.Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icy. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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