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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Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Think of it like the icy cousin to the Flaming Doctor Pepper.
—Nathanael Gassett, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
Eventually, the sun will also turn into a white dwarf, pulling in not only planets, but also icy Kuiper Belt objects.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Dish it into a bowl and top it with an icy-cold scoop of vanilla ice cream.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2025
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 30 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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