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as in frigid
having a low or subnormal temperature
an icy drink that was especially refreshing on that hot afternoon
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as in cold
lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling
she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare
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Recent Examples of icy
More than a week after the storm, some residents are still raising concerns about icy conditions and piles of snow.
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
With more cold coming this week, icy igloos, snowmen and unbelievable online pics probably will be, too.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Failure to comply with either city ordinance requiring snow to be removed from sidewalks and icy sidewalks to be made safe is punishable by a fine of no more than $25.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
Howard was guided to an area near The Stewpot, the icy grass crunching below his feet.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
With more cold coming this week, icy igloos, snowmen and unbelievable online pics probably will be, too.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Failure to comply with either city ordinance requiring snow to be removed from sidewalks and icy sidewalks to be made safe is punishable by a fine of no more than $25.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
Howard was guided to an area near The Stewpot, the icy grass crunching below his feet.
—Chase Rogers, Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icy
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Rising prices for natural gas, electricity and home heating oil, combined with sustained frigid temperatures in much of the country, are burning yet another hole in many Americans’ wallets.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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The 19 monks and their dog, Aloka, walked 2,300 miles across several Southern states — sometimes in frigid conditions — drawing large crowds in churchyards, city halls and town squares.—
Deepa Bharath,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Snow and cold conditions have become increasingly unreliable.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Built for extreme cold Corvus One for Cold Chain uses industrial-grade barcode scanners with precise control over focus and exposure, enabling reliable label capture even when barcodes are frosted, damaged, or low contrast.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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With bitter cold settling in across the Philadelphia area, people on both sides of the river were finding their own ways to deal with freezing temperatures — from bundling up to warming up from the inside.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Cortina d’Ampezzo now sees 41 fewer freezing days annually than when the Games were first held there in 1956.—
Simmone Shah,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
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For early spring when the weather still gets chilly, use a set of thicker sheet sets to add the perfect amount of warmth, then pair it with a set of cooling sheets once hotter temperatures arrive later in the season.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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Otherwise, Thursday looks blustery and chilly with a mostly cloudy sky.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Despite a few especially chill days, temperatures have stayed mostly above normal in the region over the winter months, according to climate data from the National Weather Service Fort Worth.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The service Resort staff is unfailingly friendly yet chill.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But then a cool day turned into a cold one, more spectators holding coffee cups than beer cans.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Other gifts are often produced in tandem with local fashion designers or curated by the city’s coolest design shops.—
Clodagh Kinsella,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Feb. 2026
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Time draws these kids osmotically through a membrane, turning them into things like us, adults captured by the brittle carapaces of our egos.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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As a result, the product hardens, strengthens, and smooths brittle, peeling nails.—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
9 Feb. 2026
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Freezing temperatures from arctic air have rested across Cincinnati in recent weeks, with occasional sub-zero lows overnight.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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As an arctic cold front moves over the tri-state area this weekend, with below zero wind chills forecasted with the possibility of more snow, the Mundys hope to get two more days of riding in.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icy. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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