icy

i·cy

[ahy-see]
adjective, i·ci·er, i·ci·est.
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.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English isy, Old English īsig. See ice, -y1


4. cold, distant, cool, chilly.
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icy (ˈaɪsɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj , icier, iciest
1.  made of, covered with, or containing ice
2.  resembling ice
3.  freezing or very cold
4.  cold or reserved in manner; aloof

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