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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The only telltale sign of what lies below the surface is a metal set of stairs, leading into the icy blue channel, and small groups of divers and snorkelers waddling across the gravel paths in full gear.
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
With a 580-foot change in elevation, this trail is considered moderate in difficulty—wear sturdy hiking shoes, and skip it if the ground is wet or icy.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
The region out past Neptune is populated by billions of icy, rocky bodies called trans-Neptunian objects (or TNOs) left over from the solar system’s formation.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Scientists have pushed for a Uranus mission for years because the planet may reveal new clues about planetary formation and icy worlds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
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Carinne Geil Botta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2026
With a 580-foot change in elevation, this trail is considered moderate in difficulty—wear sturdy hiking shoes, and skip it if the ground is wet or icy.
—Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 16 May 2026
The region out past Neptune is populated by billions of icy, rocky bodies called trans-Neptunian objects (or TNOs) left over from the solar system’s formation.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 15 May 2026
Scientists have pushed for a Uranus mission for years because the planet may reveal new clues about planetary formation and icy worlds.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for icy
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/icy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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