Synonyms of icy

icy

adjective

ˈī-sē 

1

as in frigid

having a low or subnormal temperature

an icy drink that was especially refreshing on that hot afternoon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frigid
• freezing
• cold
• chilly
• chill
• cool
• arctic
• frosty
• polar
• glacial
• ice-cold
• wintry
• wintery
• gelid
• bitter
• shivery
• numbing
• chilled
• brisk
• cooled
• nippy
• coldish
• coolish
• bone-chilling
• algid
• crisp
• snappy
• subzero
• cryogenic
• nipping
• subfreezing
• frozen
• ultracold
• penetrating
• iced
• piercing
• bracing
• frosted
• cutting
• unheated
• sharp
• rigorous
• refrigerated
• keen
• invigorating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hot
• fiery
• warming
• igneous
• boiling
• molten
• burning
• sweltering
• sultry
• seething
• white-hot
• red-hot
• ardent
• torrid
• fervent
• fervid
• blazing
• searing
• glowing
• sizzling
• broiling
• tepid
• lukewarm
• warm
• heated
• piping hot
• roasting
• warmed
• scorching
• scalding
• overheated
• tropical
• ultrahot
• reheated
• feverish
• inflamed
• snug
• equatorial
• steamy
• muggy
• flushed
• toasty
• summery
• enflamed
• canicular

2

as in cold

lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling

she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare

Synonyms & Similar Words

• frigid
• cold
• chilly
• cool
• brittle
• arctic
• frozen
• chill
• frosty
• glacial
• wintry
• clammy
• reserved
• wintery
• unfriendly
• gelid
• detached
• antiseptic
• unsympathetic
• coldish
• cold-blooded
• pitiless
• hard-eyed
• uncordial
• cold-eyed
• uncaring
• heartless
• coldhearted
• unemotional
• unfeeling
• soulless
• unresponsive
• bloodless
• aloof
• undemonstrative
• impersonal
• indifferent
• dispassionate
• uninterested
• unenthusiastic
• apathetic
• hard-hearted
• standoffish
• offish
• antisocial
• kindless
• unsociable
• unsocial

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• warm
• sympathetic
• friendly
• happy
• cordial
• genial
• hearty
• emotional
• kind
• compassionate
• warm-blooded
• expressive
• warmhearted
• eager
• demonstrative
• enthusiastic
• passionate
• kindhearted

Examples of icy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the icier skiing at Windham or Stowe will never compare to the fluff out where Horace Greeley said to go, the ingredients for an improved social scene have arrived. —Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024

As relations between Washington and Beijing get icier, U.S. officials and politicians in Washington have raised several warnings about potential Chinese threats to national security: telecoms equipment, biotechnology, and even purchases of U.S. farmland. —Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 22 Feb. 2024

Since purple and yellow neutralize each other, Zanoni says purple shampoos are an effective way to get rid of brassy hair color and work particularly well on lighter blondes who want cooler, icier tones in their locks. —Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 18 Jan. 2024

Plus, the rugged outsole helps keep kids stable on icier terrains. —Karthika Gupta, Parents, 11 Jan. 2024