ICY

icy

(adjective) covered with or containing or consisting of ice; “icy northern waters”

icy

(adjective) shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; “roads and trees glazed with an icy film”

arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

(adjective) extremely cold; “an arctic climate”; “a frigid day”; “gelid waters of the North Atlantic”; “glacial winds”; “icy hands”; “polar weather”

frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

(adjective) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

icy (comparative icier, superlative iciest)

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

Covered with ice, wholly or partially.

Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

(US, slang) To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

Anagrams

• CyI

Proper noun

Icy

A female given name

Anagrams

• CyI

Source: Wiktionary

I"cy, a. [Compar. Icier; superl. Iciest.] Etym: [AS. isig. See Ice.]

1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. "Icy chains." Shak. "Icy region." Boyle. "Icy seas." Pope.

2. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold. Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these demonstrations of affection. Motley.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition