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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
Forecasters warned of poor visibility and icy road conditions, urging motorists to travel with extra food and water in case they became stranded.
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Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The icy reception was caught on camera by The Guardian's Andrew Roth at a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
These include planets and thousands of asteroids, comets, icy worlds beyond Pluto, and interstellar objects that occasionally transit through the Solar System.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Associated Press, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
The icy reception was caught on camera by The Guardian's Andrew Roth at a performance of the National Symphony Orchestra.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
These include planets and thousands of asteroids, comets, icy worlds beyond Pluto, and interstellar objects that occasionally transit through the Solar System.
—Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icy
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This lunar feature is an enormous basaltic plain, which formed billions of years ago when lava flows flooded gigantic impact basins, before hardening in the frigid space environment.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 July 2025
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People were even sharing frigid places to escape the heat.—
Sherry Kuehl,
Kansas City Star,
16 July 2025
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In terms of coffee, try the banana bread cold brew latte, which contains banana, cookie butter and cinnamon cold brew with banana cold foam on top for $6. 5.—
Molly Gregory,
The Courier-Journal,
29 July 2025
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The data from deaths due to cold weather are even more sobering.—
Cory Franklin,
Chicago Tribune,
28 July 2025
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The story shocked the Kansas City area: the men’s bodies were discovered outside in freezing temperatures.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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It also cannot be laid in freezing temperatures, which complicates scheduling.—
Lee Igel,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The tour included a chilly ice-cool tunnel, set up to mirror the cooling effect of Air 10's Ice Cooling tech.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
16 July 2025
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On a chilly night in April 2023, Charlotte Walker got a text message.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
16 July 2025
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This little slice of heaven in Northwest Austin is far less crowded, the vibe is gloriously chill, and – plot twist!—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Navigate through the shop aisle to the breezy oceanfront dining room in the back, set on a surprisingly chill stretch of sand.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
12 July 2025
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Here are some more tips from USA TODAY for staying cool on a budget this summer: Close curtains and blinds.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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Get creative and branch out Despite the blazing sun, there are plenty of things to do around the Valley this summer that'll keep you cool and entertained.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
15 July 2025
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Whether your hair is naturally dry or parched from excessive color treatments and heat styling, brittle strands are a stubborn bummer.—
Annie Blackman,
Glamour,
14 July 2025
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Models that aren’t trained that way—like early LLMs trained mainly with vanilla imitation learning—tend to be brittle and error-prone.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
7 July 2025
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An extreme cold watch will soon be in effect for the Greater Cincinnati area, as an arctic blast makes its way toward the East Coast.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The batteries struggle in extreme temperatures, risking failure in arctic conditions and dangerous overheating in high temperatures, precisely the challenging environments where military and emergency response missions must operate.—
Siyu Huang,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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“Icy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icy. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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