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Grammar : Adj
Spell : ahy-see
Phonetic Transcription : ˈaɪ si



Definition of icy

Origin :
  • Old English isig; see ice (n.) + -y (2). Modern use is said to be a late Middle English re-formation. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Icily; iciness.
  • adj frozen; slippery when frozen
  • adj aloof
Example sentences :
  • "Then prepare to be greeted with an icy blast," predicted Emma.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • It sweetens the dry crust and warms the heart in the icy wind.
  • Extract from : « Ballads of a Bohemian » by Robert W. Service
  • Among its pebbles her feet still ran on, under the chill of icy water.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • He closed the door behind him and went crunching down the icy path.
  • Extract from : « Tiverton Tales » by Alice Brown
  • An icy thrill, wafted from the Invisible, passed through the listeners.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • And one morning Ernesta was found, icy white and cold, in her bed.
  • Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
  • She drew a quick breath, her heart was in her mouth, her hands were icy cold.
  • Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
  • The icy water so benumbed us we could scarcely control our limbs.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • As a general thing, he met no one on the icy road from the mine to the village.
  • Extract from : « A Woman Intervenes » by Robert Barr
  • The repeated drenchings in the icy water had likewise had their effect on him.
  • Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

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