adjective
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made of, covered with, or containing ice
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resembling ice
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freezing or very cold
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cold or reserved in manner; aloof
Etymology
Origin of icy
before 900; Middle English isy, Old English īsig. See ice, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Laboratory research has demonstrated that these compounds can form when icy dust grains containing methanol or blends of carbon dioxide and ammonia are exposed to ultraviolet light or gentle heating.
From Science Daily
A mother remembered her eight-year-old daughter’s nightly screams; icy fingers had stroked the girl’s face.
From Literature
The chamber was cooled to minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit to match temperatures in icy regions of Mars.
From Science Daily
The remaining icicles were put into the pail, and with the mallet, Duane hammered them and crushed them into something like snow, but still with the icy crunch he preferred.
From Literature
That thought poured icy water over my head.
From Literature
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