i|cy

i|cy «Y see», adjective, i|ci|er, i|ci|est.

1. like ice; very cold or slippery: »

the icy blasts of winter wind.

SYNONYM(S): frosty, frigid.

2. having much ice; covered with ice: »

an icy sidewalk.

3. of ice: »

an icy cover on the frozen pond.

4. Figurative. without warm feeling; cold and unfriendly: »

an icy tone of voice.

╂[< ic(e) + -y¹. Compare Old English īsig.]