icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
b
: intensely cold
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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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Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Her icy blond pixie cut hairstyle even featured a side part, among the many viral beauty moments to come out of New York Fashion Week.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
The ring particles mostly range from tiny, dust-sized icy grains to chunks as big as a house.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Comets are among the most captivating wanderers of the solar system — icy relics from its earliest days that blaze across the sky with glowing tails and mysterious origins.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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icy
adjective
icier; iciest
1
a
: covered with, full of, or consisting of ice
b
: very cold
icy weather
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