Adjective
1
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
"a frigid greeting"
"got a frosty reception"
"a frozen look on their faces"
"a glacial handshake"
"icy stare"
"wintry smile"
2
extremely cold
"an arctic climate"
"a frigid day"
"gelid waters of the North Atlantic"
"glacial winds"
"icy hands"
"polar weather"
3
covered with or containing or consisting of ice
"icy northern waters"
4
shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
"roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
5
Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
"The morning sun struggled to melt the thick layer of icy snow that blanketed the driveway."
Proper Noun
1
A female given name
"The school newsletter introduced a new teacher named Icy who specializes in advanced calculus."
Example Sentences
"a frigid greeting"
adjective
"got a frosty reception"
adjective
"a frozen look on their faces"
adjective
"a glacial handshake"
adjective
"icy stare"
adjective
"wintry smile"
adjective
"an arctic climate"
adjective
"a frigid day"
adjective
"gelid waters of the North Atlantic"
adjective
"glacial winds"
adjective
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