- icy adj
- ['aɪsɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (road, hand) ghiacciato (-a), (weather, temperature, stare) gelido (-a)
it's icy cold — si gela
an icy wind — un vento gelido
the roads are icy — le strade sono ghiacciate
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icy adj
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icy — (adj.) O.E. isig; see ICE (Cf. ice) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Modern use is said to be a late Middle English re formation. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Icily; iciness … Etymology dictionary
icy — adj. Icy is used with these nouns: ↑blast, ↑blue, ↑calm, ↑chill, ↑coldness, ↑contempt, ↑draught, ↑exterior, ↑finger, ↑gaze, ↑glare, ↑grip, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
icy — [ī′sē] adj. icier, iciest [ME isy < OE isig] 1. having much ice; full of or covered with ice 2. of or like ice; specif., a) slippery b) very cold; frigid 3. cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly … English World dictionary
icy — adj. (icier, iciest) 1 very cold. 2 covered with or abounding in ice. 3 (of a tone or manner) unfriendly, hostile (an icy stare). Derivatives: icily adv. iciness n … Useful english dictionary
icy — adj 1. frozen, frore, frosty, rimy, sleety, glacial, ice bound; glazed, glassy, slippery, slick. 2. freezing, gelid, arctic, ice cold. See ice cold (def1). 3. passionless, unemotional, distant, ice cold. See ice cold (def.2) … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
icy — [[t]a͟ɪsi[/t]] icier, iciest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as icy or icy cold, you mean that it is extremely cold. An icy wind blew hard across the open spaces... His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold. 2) ADJ GRADED An… … English dictionary
icy — ic|y [ˈaısi] adj 1.) extremely cold = ↑frosty ▪ an icy wind ▪ The bath water was icy cold. 2.) covered in ice ▪ an icy mountain road 3.) an icy remark, look etc shows that you feel annoyed with or unfriendly towards someone ▪ an icy stare →↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
icy — /uy see/, adj., icier, iciest. 1. made of, full of, or covered with ice: icy roads. 2. resembling ice. 3. cold: icy winds. 4. without warmth of feeling; coldly unfriendly; frigid: an icy stare. [bef. 900; ME isy, OE isig. See ICE, Y1] Syn. 4.… … Universalium
icy — glazed glazed (gl[=a]zd) adj. 1. Same as {glassed}. Syn: glassed. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Having a shiny surface or coating; as, glazed fabrics; glazed doughnuts. [Narrower terms: {glassy, vitreous, vitrified}; {glossy, calendered}; {icy ; {glac[ e]}]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
icy — [ˈaɪsi] adj 1) very cold, in an unpleasant way 2) covered with ice 3) showing that you do not like someone and do not want to be friendly with them an icy stare[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
icy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. frosty, cold. Ant., steamy, hot. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Covered with ice] Syn. frozen over, iced, glaring, freezing, glacial, frostbound, glassy, sleeted, frosted, frosty, smooth as glass; see… … English dictionary for students
