icy

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: ˈaɪsi

Adjective

icy (comparative icier, superlative iciest)

1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
2. Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
3. Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

Related terms

• icily
• iciness

Translations

pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice

Esperanto: glacia (eo) Ido: glacia (io), glaciala (io), glaciatra (io) Norwegian: isete (no)

Scottish Gaelic: reòta (gd) Spanish: helado (es) Volapük: gladik (vo)

covered with ice

Esperanto: glacia (eo) Ido: glacia (io), glaciala (io), glaciatra (io) Norwegian: isbelagt (no), islagt (no)

Scottish Gaelic: reòta (gd) Spanish: cubierto de hielo (es) Turkish: buzlu (tr)

characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.

Czech: ledový (cs)

Norwegian: isnende (no)

References

• icy in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• icy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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Middle French

Adverb

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Descendants

• French: ici