ic·y /ˈaɪsi/
1. 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"
synset: frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry
2. extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
synset: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar
3. covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters"
synset: icy
4. shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
synset: icy
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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