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Thesaurus: icy

Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.

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  1. superl. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty.
  2. superl. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.
  3. adj. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
  4. adj. extremely cold
  5. adj. covered with or containing or consisting of ice
  6. adj. shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
  7. 1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. "Icy chains." Shak. "Icy region." Boyle. "Icy seas." Pope. 2. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold. Icy was the deportment with which Philip received these demonstrations of affection. Motley.
  8. j:100 s. covered with or containing or consisting of ice s. shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice