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
• cold
• freezing
• chilly
• chill
• cool
• arctic
• frosty
• polar
• glacial
• ice-cold
• wintry
• gelid
• bitter
• shivery
• numbing
• chilled
• brisk
• cooled
• nippy
• coldish
• bone-chilling
• coolish
• algid
• snappy
• crisp
• subzero
• cryogenic
• nipping
• frozen
• ultracold
• penetrating
• iced
• subfreezing
• 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
• 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
• unfriendly
• gelid
• detached
• antiseptic
• unsympathetic
• coldish
• cold-blooded
• pitiless
• hard-eyed
• uncordial
• cold-eyed
• uncaring
• heartless
• unemotional
• unfeeling
• soulless
• unresponsive
• bloodless
• aloof
• undemonstrative
• coldhearted
• 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of icy

Ask for ash platinum blonde for an edgy icy or smoky color that’s cooler than harsh yellow platinum. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

The dinner capped a long, but friendly, day of meetings and celebrations, as the world’s two most powerful leaders seek to settle trade differences while simultaneously thawing the icy relationship between the United States and China. — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026

Her icy-gray tresses were elegant yet effortless, but ask any woman who’s ever let her grays grow in — the process is anything but. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

Galileo's demise also demonstrated a bit of planetary protection for NASA, which would later recreate the death dive at Saturn with Cassini's Grand Finale as way to protect that planet's icy moons from contamination as well. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 21 Sep. 2026