icy

== English == === Alternative forms === icey (rare) ycie (obsolete) === Etymology === From ice +‎ -y; cf. Old English īsiġ. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈaɪsi/ Rhymes: -aɪsi === Adjective === icy (comparative icier, superlative iciest) Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty. Synonyms: glacial, glacious, wintrified Covered with ice, wholly or partially. Synonyms: frostbound, frosted, icebound, ice-covered, iced-over, rimed Antonym: ice-free Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold. Synonyms: harsh, uncaring; see also Thesaurus:stern (US, slang) To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind. Synonym: bejeweled ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== References ==== William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “icy”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “icy”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === CyI == Middle French == === Adverb === icy here ==== Descendants ==== French: ici