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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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 23 May 2026
This material is thought to erupt from cracks in the icy shell of the moon.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 May 2026
Lake Baikal, often described as an inland sea because of its enormous size, is notorious for sudden storms and icy conditions even during tourist season, according to National Geographic.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
From the summit, Rebecca looked out at the Resolution surrounded by icy peaks and watched small Zodiac boats ferrying expedition groups to shore.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 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 28 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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