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[ adjective ] devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Examples "a frigid greeting" "got a frosty reception" "a frozen look on their faces" "a glacial handshake" "icy stare" "wintry smile" Used in print (The Providence Journal...)Miss_Stuart is as intensely vibrant as one could wish , almost an icy shriek threatening to explode at any moment . (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)And , slowly , feeling himself icy yet burning , Hal turned . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] covered with or containing or consisting of ice
Examples "icy northern waters" Used in print (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)I learned , for_example , that he made a practice of yapping at dogs he encountered and , in winter , of sprinkling salt on the icy pavement to scarify their feet . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
Examples "roads and trees glazed with an icy film" Related terms |
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