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icy (ī′sē)

adjective icier i′ci·er, iciest i′ci·est

  1. having much ice; full of or covered with ice
  2. of or like ice; specif.,
    1. slippery
    2. very cold; frigid
  3. cold in manner or attitude; unfriendly

Etymology: ME isy < OE isig

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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