a. | 1. | Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in, ice; cold; frosty. |
2. | Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold. |
Adj. | 1. | icy - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" |
2. | icy - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" | |
3. | icy - covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters" | |
4. | icy - shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film" |