Definition of ICY

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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Everyone seems to agree on one fact: That a ship really did sink in the icy waters of the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912, and approximately 1,500 passengers aboard that ship died. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "The Wild Conspiracy That the Titanic Never Sank," 27 Feb. 2019 Ships that regularly sail in icy waters must be ice-hardened or winterized, to withstand the pounding and stress of thick ice and cold temperatures. — Ben Kesling, WSJ, "Cold War Games: U.S. Is Preparing to Test the Waters in Icy Arctic," 11 Jan. 2019 Imagine plunging yourself into the icy, frigid waters of the Arctic with nothing but a one-piece swimsuit, a tight-fitting swim cap, and the rush of your own adrenaline for warmth. — Condé Nast Traveler, "Women Who Travel Podcast: A Record-Setting Swimmer on Seeing the World by Water," 20 Aug. 2018 No one expects an oil shortage yet, as long as the barges that bring the fuel to Boston can still navigate the icy waters of Massachusetts Bay. — Jon Chesto And Katheleen Conti, BostonGlobe.com, "Prolonged cold snap upends region’s energy market," 27 June 2018 The Emmy-winning documentary series portrays the real-life events aboard fishing vessels in the perilous, icy waters of the Bering Sea, depicting how crab fishing in Alaska is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. — Aurelie Corinthios, PEOPLE.com, "Remembering the Late Deadliest Catch Stars, from Phil Harris to Blake Painter," 30 May 2018 Passengers can sit inside out of the cold and view the icy glacial waters or just find a private area to read, nap or socialize. — Rosemary Mcclure, latimes.com, "Norwegian Cruise Line sends a really big ship to L.A., and there may be more to come," 30 May 2018 Hundreds more perished, going down with the ship or freezing to death in the icy water. — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, "Why you’ve never heard of the six Chinese men who survived the Titanic," 19 Apr. 2018 Possibly containing over a trillion icy bodies, no spacecraft have ever been sent to investigate. — David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, "Voyager 2 Enters Interstellar Space," 10 Dec. 2018

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