icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
b
: intensely cold
Examples of icy in a Sentence
an icy drink that was especially refreshing on that hot afternoon
she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare
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When the temperature drops below 32 degrees and a glowing snowflake on the dashboard warns of icy roads, my car practically drives itself to Lighthouse Tofu in Annandale.
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Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2026
Zelenskyy said that Russia was aiming to take advantage of the frigid weather in the capital, which made roads and streets icy.
—Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Many emerge steaming and head straight for an icy dunk tank.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Body camera video shows a group of New Jersey police officers rescuing a teenager from an icy pond earlier this week — an act that earned them a special thank you from their community.
—Joe Brandt, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
Kids Definition
icy
adjective
icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, full of, or consisting of ice
b
: very cold
icy weather
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