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Icy

adjective/ˈaɪsi/
Definition
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
extremely cold
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈaɪsi/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈaɪsi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈaɪsi/
2 syllables Say it as /ˈaɪsi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivedevoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
“a frigid greeting”
adjectiveextremely cold
“an arctic climate”
adjectivecovered with or containing or consisting of ice
“icy northern waters”
adjectiveshiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
“roads and trees glazed with an icy film”
Word Forms
frigidnessnouna lack of affection or enthusiasm
frigiditynouna lack of affection or enthusiasm
icinessnouna lack of affection or enthusiasm
geliditynouncoldness due to a cold environment
icenouna rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
eisig
ohne Wärme und Herzlichkeit; Ausdruck von Unfreundlichkeit oder Verachtung
🇫🇷French
glacé
dépourvu de chaleur et de cordialité; expression d'hostilité ou de dédain
🇪🇸Spanish
helado
carente de calidez y cordialidad; Expresivo de hostilidad o desdén.
🇮🇹Italian
ghiacciato
privo di calore e cordialità; espressivo di ostilità o disprezzo
🇳🇱Dutch
ijzig
verstoken van warmte en hartelijkheid; uitdrukking van onvriendelijkheid of minachting
🇵🇹Portuguese
gelado
desprovido de calor e cordialidade; expressivo de hostilidade ou desdém
🇷🇺Russian
ледяной
лишен теплоты и радушия; выражение недружелюбия или презрения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
ठंडा
गर्मजोशी और सौहार्द से रहित; मित्रता या तिरस्कार को अभिव्यक्त करने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
বরফ
উষ্ণতা এবং সৌহার্দ্য বর্জিত; বন্ধুত্বহীনতা বা অবজ্ঞার প্রকাশ
🇮🇳Tamil
பனிக்கட்டி
அரவணைப்பு மற்றும் நல்லுறவு இல்லாத; நட்பற்ற தன்மை அல்லது வெறுப்பின் வெளிப்பாடு
🇮🇳Telugu
మంచుతో కూడిన
వెచ్చదనం మరియు సహృదయత లేని; స్నేహపూర్వకత లేదా అసహ్యం యొక్క వ్యక్తీకరణ
🇮🇳Marathi
बर्फाळ
उबदारपणा आणि सौहार्द रहित; मित्रत्व किंवा तिरस्कार व्यक्त करणारे
🇮🇳Gujarati
બર્ફીલા
હૂંફ અને સૌહાર્દથી વંચિત; મિત્રતા અથવા અણગમો વ્યક્ત કરતું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಮಾವೃತ
ಉಷ್ಣತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಸೌಹಾರ್ದತೆ ಇಲ್ಲದಿರುವುದು; ಸ್ನೇಹಹೀನತೆ ಅಥವಾ ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മഞ്ഞുമൂടിയ
ഊഷ്മളതയും സൗഹാർദ്ദവും ഇല്ലാത്ത; സൗഹൃദമില്ലായ്മ അല്ലെങ്കിൽ അവഹേളനം പ്രകടിപ്പിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰਫੀਲਾ
ਨਿੱਘ ਅਤੇ ਸਦਭਾਵਨਾ ਤੋਂ ਰਹਿਤ; ਦੋਸਤਾਨਾ ਜਾਂ ਨਫ਼ਰਤ ਦਾ ਪ੍ਰਗਟਾਵਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
برفیلی
گرم جوشی اور ہم آہنگی سے خالی؛ غیر دوستی یا نفرت کا اظہار
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
冰冷的
缺乏热情和诚恳;表达不友善或蔑视
🇯🇵Japanese
氷っぽい
温かさと誠実さが欠けている。非友好的または軽蔑の表現
🇰🇷Korean
쌀쌀한
따뜻함과 진심이 없습니다. 불친절함이나 경멸의 표현
🇻🇳Vietnamese
băng giá
không có sự ấm áp và thân mật; biểu hiện sự không thân thiện hoặc khinh thường
🇹🇭Thai
น้ำแข็ง
ปราศจากความอบอุ่นและจริงใจ แสดงถึงความไม่เป็นมิตรหรือดูถูกเหยียดหยาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
dingin
tanpa kehangatan dan keramahan; ekspresif dari ketidakramahan atau penghinaan
🇵🇭Filipino
nagyeyelo
walang init at kabaitan; nagpapahayag ng hindi kabaitan o paghamak
🇲🇾Malay
berais
tanpa kemesraan dan kemesraan; menyatakan sikap tidak mesra atau penghinaan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الجليدية
خالية من الدفء والود. معبرة عن عدم الصداقة أو الازدراء
🇮🇷Persian
یخی
عاری از گرما و صمیمیت؛ بیانگر بی دوستی یا تحقیر
🇹🇷Turkish
buzlu
sıcaklık ve samimiyetten yoksun; düşmanlık veya küçümseme ifadesi
🇮🇱Hebrew
קַר
נטול חום ולבביות; מבטא חוסר ידידותיות או זלזול
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'icy'?
The primary meaning of 'icy' is 'devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'icy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'icy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'icy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'icy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'icy' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'icy' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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