Icy
adjective
Very cold, similar to ice.
The roads were icy, so we had to drive carefully.
Often appears as...
- icy roads
- icy weather
adjective
Unfriendly or hostile.
She gave him an icy stare when he arrived late.
Often appears as...
- icy stare
- icy tone
adjective
Having the color of ice, very light blue or white.
Her icy blue eyes were mesmerizing.
Often appears as...
- icy blue
- icy white
adjective
Showing no emotion, cold.
Their leader maintained an icy composure during the crisis.
Often appears as...
- icy composure
- icy calm
adjective
Very cold, similar to ice.
The roads were icy, so we had to drive carefully.
Often appears as...
- icy roads
- icy weather
adjective
Unfriendly or hostile.
She gave him an icy stare when he arrived late.
Often appears as...
- icy stare
- icy tone
adjective
Having the color of ice, very light blue or white.
Her icy blue eyes were mesmerizing.
Often appears as...
- icy blue
- icy white
adjective
Showing no emotion, cold.
Their leader maintained an icy composure during the crisis.
Often appears as...
- icy composure
- icy calm
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Warning
Describes hazardous conditions due to cold, can warn of slippery surfaces.
The icy sidewalk caused several people to slip.
Pro Tip 2/3Seasonal Relevance
Primarily used in winter or cold regions, contextual to the weather.
During winter, the park's fountains are icy and inoperative.
Pro Tip 3/3Describes Texture
Can refer to the smooth, hard surface of frozen water or similar texture.
The icy glaze on the cake looked like winter frost.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Warning
Describes hazardous conditions due to cold, can warn of slippery surfaces.
The icy sidewalk caused several people to slip.
Pro Tip 2/3Seasonal Relevance
Primarily used in winter or cold regions, contextual to the weather.
During winter, the park's fountains are icy and inoperative.
Pro Tip 3/3Describes Texture
Can refer to the smooth, hard surface of frozen water or similar texture.
The icy glaze on the cake looked like winter frost.
Pro Tip 1/3Safety Warning
Describes hazardous conditions due to cold, can warn of slippery surfaces.
The icy sidewalk caused several people to slip.
Pro Tip 2/3Seasonal Relevance
Primarily used in winter or cold regions, contextual to the weather.
During winter, the park's fountains are icy and inoperative.
Pro Tip 3/3Describes Texture
Can refer to the smooth, hard surface of frozen water or similar texture.
The icy glaze on the cake looked like winter frost.
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What's below the tip of...
about the icy islands. The life of an iceberg begins many thousands of years before it reaches the ocean. Unlike sea ice or pack ice, which form when the ocean freezes, glaciers are made of fresh water. For thousands of years, these glaciers build layer upon layer of ice, constantly compressing, moving, adding snow,
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
icy world it was quite phenomenal and the water can be super glassy and the life around and you're seeing uh you know these these groups of penguins you know heading out to fish in the morning it was so exciting to be there we've been out down there about a week maybe eight days we were
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Sand: the unseen...
Wisconsin roads get icy in the winter we throw sand on the sidewalks in the road so that we don't slip around as much freight train ease they spray sand on the rails to help provide traction and if any of you have ever built a sandcastle you know that sand is a really good
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How the popsicle was...
It's frozen solid. But instead of throwing it out, Frank pulls the icy block of soda out of the glass by the embedded stir stick and, in a moment of vision, licks it. Delighted by his invention, Frank begins making the frozen treat for friends, and as he grows older,
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Solar System 101 PIPE...
a vast, spherical collection of icy debris. It is considered the edge of the solar system since that is where the gravitational and physical influences of the sun end. Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects,
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Stephen Burt: Why people...
Of earnest grasping, would, if it were cold And in the icy silence of the tomb, So haunt thy days and chill thy dreaming nights That thou would wish thine own heart dry of blood So in my veins red life might stream again,
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10 TOP Natural History...
they must leave their icy birthplace and make their way to the sea every test they face hones skills they'll need later in life but one challenge stops them in their tracks
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How an Arctic Squirrel...
This is the tundra. Even trees struggle to take root in the icy soil. But life is possible even here.
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Top 5 Animals Living In...
even trees struggled to take root in the icy soil but life is possible even here
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Ducks Diving for Mussels...
breach in the icy barrier can be a lifeline
Video examples
What's below the tip of...
about the icy islands. The life of an iceberg begins many thousands of years before it reaches the ocean. Unlike sea ice or pack ice, which form when the ocean freezes, glaciers are made of fresh water. For thousands of years, these glaciers build layer upon layer of ice, constantly compressing, moving, adding snow,
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
icy world it was quite phenomenal and the water can be super glassy and the life around and you're seeing uh you know these these groups of penguins you know heading out to fish in the morning it was so exciting to be there we've been out down there about a week maybe eight days we were
Video examples
Sand: the unseen...
Wisconsin roads get icy in the winter we throw sand on the sidewalks in the road so that we don't slip around as much freight train ease they spray sand on the rails to help provide traction and if any of you have ever built a sandcastle you know that sand is a really good
Video examples
How the popsicle was...
It's frozen solid. But instead of throwing it out, Frank pulls the icy block of soda out of the glass by the embedded stir stick and, in a moment of vision, licks it. Delighted by his invention, Frank begins making the frozen treat for friends, and as he grows older,
Video examples
Solar System 101 PIPE...
a vast, spherical collection of icy debris. It is considered the edge of the solar system since that is where the gravitational and physical influences of the sun end. Our solar system's particular configuration of planets and other celestial objects,
Video examples
Stephen Burt: Why people...
Of earnest grasping, would, if it were cold And in the icy silence of the tomb, So haunt thy days and chill thy dreaming nights That thou would wish thine own heart dry of blood So in my veins red life might stream again,
Video examples
10 TOP Natural History...
they must leave their icy birthplace and make their way to the sea every test they face hones skills they'll need later in life but one challenge stops them in their tracks
Video examples
How an Arctic Squirrel...
This is the tundra. Even trees struggle to take root in the icy soil. But life is possible even here.
Video examples
Top 5 Animals Living In...
even trees struggled to take root in the icy soil but life is possible even here
Video examples
Ducks Diving for Mussels...
breach in the icy barrier can be a lifeline
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Quote examples
Robert Hilburn
American Critic
Growing up in the icy isolation of Hibbing, Minn., Dylan, who was still Robert Allen Zimmerman then, found comfort in the country, blues, and early rock 'n' roll that he heard at night on a Louisiana radio station whose signal came in strong and clear.
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Neil Warnock
English Businessman
As a manager I always trusted my players on Christmas Day. I did not see any point in dragging them into the training ground - a three-hour round-trip for some of them on icy roads - when they could relax with their families instead.
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Aaron Dessner
American Musician
But I'd say recording and playing on stage are two completely different things. Being up there in front of all those people is like jumping off a cliff into icy water. The recording process is a totally different energy.
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Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I've always had bigger legs and butt; it's just the way I'm built. Over time, I realized that they were blessings because that foundation - my legs and butt - is what helps me flip 12 feet above an icy halfpipe.
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Debra Fischer
American Scientist
Generally speaking, exoplanets can be any size, and they are found in a wide range of orbits. Some have massive gas atmospheres; others are smaller with an icy or rocky composition.
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J. B. Priestley
British Writer
If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
American Boxer
I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy.
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Mikaela Shiffrin
American Athlete
It rained a lot in New Hampshire, and when I skied, the snow was icy and hard, and the mountains were small.
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John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
A deep ocean under the icy crust of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.
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E. W. Howe
American Novelist
The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
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Robert Hilburn
American Critic
Growing up in the icy isolation of Hibbing, Minn., Dylan, who was still Robert Allen Zimmerman then, found comfort in the country, blues, and early rock 'n' roll that he heard at night on a Louisiana radio station whose signal came in strong and clear.
Quote examples
Neil Warnock
English Businessman
As a manager I always trusted my players on Christmas Day. I did not see any point in dragging them into the training ground - a three-hour round-trip for some of them on icy roads - when they could relax with their families instead.
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Aaron Dessner
American Musician
But I'd say recording and playing on stage are two completely different things. Being up there in front of all those people is like jumping off a cliff into icy water. The recording process is a totally different energy.
Quote examples
Gretchen Bleiler
American Athlete
I've always had bigger legs and butt; it's just the way I'm built. Over time, I realized that they were blessings because that foundation - my legs and butt - is what helps me flip 12 feet above an icy halfpipe.
Quote examples
Debra Fischer
American Scientist
Generally speaking, exoplanets can be any size, and they are found in a wide range of orbits. Some have massive gas atmospheres; others are smaller with an icy or rocky composition.
Quote examples
J. B. Priestley
British Writer
If you are a genius, you'll make your own rules, but if not - and the odds are against it - go to your desk no matter what your mood, face the icy challenge of the paper - write.
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Sugar Ray Leonard
American Boxer
I went through real darkness, but the ring was my light. That was the one place I felt safe. I could control what happened in the ring. My heart turned icy.
Quote examples
Mikaela Shiffrin
American Athlete
It rained a lot in New Hampshire, and when I skied, the snow was icy and hard, and the mountains were small.
Quote examples
John M. Grunsfeld
American Astronaut
A deep ocean under the icy crust of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.
Quote examples
E. W. Howe
American Novelist
The only way to amuse some people is to slip and fall on an icy pavement.
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