Definition of ICY

icy

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

  • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
    • "icy stare"
  • extremely cold
    • "icy hands"
  • covered with or containing or consisting of ice
    • "icy northern waters"
  • shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
    • "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"

Adj

  • Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
  • Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
  • Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
  • To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

Origin / Etymology

From ice + -y; cf. Old English īsiġ.

Antonyms

ice-free

Scrabble Score: 8

icy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
icy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
icy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

icy is a valid Words With Friends word