icy meaning and definition

ICY adjective

Definition of icy (adjective)

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"
   • synonyms: frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, wintry
2. extremely cold
   • "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
   • synonyms: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, polar
3. covered with or containing or consisting of ice
   • "icy northern waters"
4. shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
   • "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"