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Meanings of
icy
in English
Extremely cold.
frozen
arctic
polar
frosty
frigid
wintry
glacial
gelid
Related terms
cold
Icy.
Related terms
shiny
glazed
Synonyms
Examples for "
frozen
"
frozen
arctic
polar
frosty
frigid
Examples for "
frozen
"
1
For example, foodstuffs and chilled or
frozen
food, an MSC spokesperson said.
2
But that
frozen
,
locked-in society has moved 40 years forward in time.
3
However, the accuracy of this
frozen
section analysis may vary among institutions.
4
ConAgra's products include Slim Jim meat snacks and Healthy Choice
frozen
meals.
5
At that point, young Einstein reasoned, the light wave would appear
frozen
.
1
Overnight, Saturday's sleet had given way to clear skies and
arctic
cold.
2
Clothes were unknown, save as protection against cold in the
arctic
regions.
3
The tropical and
arctic
areas have wonderful displays and interactive learning stations.
4
I had noticed several pairs of
arctic
terns feeding and passing food.
5
That only came from cold water funneling down from the
arctic
currents.
1
These time comparisons suggested recent Hg increase in East Greenland
polar
bears.
2
A
polar
vortex across the midwest and northeast didn't exactly help business.
3
A road sign warns of
polar
bear danger on the entire island.
4
The
polar
influence reaches only a short distance into our continent, however.
5
Human refuges now confined entirely to highland areas and the
polar
regions.
1
At this moment in history, the Cold War was still very
frosty
.
2
Obama, by contrast, has a
frosty
relationship with the Israeli prime minister.
3
The air was sharp and
frosty
;
but the snow had ceased falling.
4
There was the sound of talk and laughter in the
frosty
air.
5
The great generous city lay tranquil and smiling in the
frosty
sunlight.
1
Jagr released a blast of
frigid
power, knocking the charging animals backwards.
2
The
frigid
cap of the north was nothing in comparison with it.
3
Beauty is a state of war, a
frigid
blank zone under siege.
4
The
frigid
February air felt good as it rushed into the room.
5
Even then you would be swimming in the notoriously
frigid
Baltic Sea.
1
The warnings mark the second bout of
wintry
weather within a week.
2
The month of March was the last intrenchment in the
wintry
siege.
3
It's been snowing down south, with the
wintry
conditions closing some roads.
4
Further
wintry
showers are expected to move south as the week progresses.
5
The chant rolled in a great thundering chorus through the
wintry
forest.
1
Sea levels will rise due to thermal expansion and melting
glacial
ice.
2
Blake had been immersed in the
glacial
water for over fifty minutes.
3
Blusson understood the significance of
glacial
movement during the last ice age.
4
It is in fact the first
glacial
feature northbound hikers come across.
5
The
glacial
water would then be piped to ships and sold overseas.
1
Fire made their
gelid
frames less able to bear the cold weather
2
Under a grey sky, glooming to purple, the
gelid
water writhed nakedly.
3
Upon its
gelid
surface I saw my own reflection, Bluebeard distorted.
4
Marianne is now crying quietly,
gelid
tears streaming down her face.
5
To one side the Malaz River flowed dark and
gelid
within its stone banks.
Usage of
icy
in English
1
But the most immediate threat to public safety involvessnow and
icy
conditions.
2
The turmoil in Mr. Bosengate increased; he remarked in an
icy
voice:
3
Four other workers were given medical treatment after falling into
icy
waters.
4
Tabrina's upraised eyebrows and
icy
stare answered far more clearly than words.
5
The course was
icy
and real fast and that caused some danger.
6
Just what do you think that means? Another splash of
icy
water.
7
Despite this, snow has eased across Tasmania although
icy
driving conditions remain.
8
Hileman said roads were expected to remain snow-packed and
icy
into Friday.
9
Traffic Scotland advised drivers to increase their stopping distances in
icy
conditions.
10
That
icy
water doesn't seem to bother them a bit, Lisa said.
11
Police forces have issued warnings to drivers to beware of
icy
roads.
12
Drivers in Scotland are warned of possible
icy
patches on some roads.
13
It is considered a hostile,
icy
place at the best of times.
14
In an
icy
hurricane it flies, swirling in the darkness of hell.
15
South Island roads could be
icy
earlier in the day, Hinds warned.
16
The temperature sank momentarily, and the
icy
grip intensified in the air.
Other examples for "icy"
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icy
Adjective
Adverb
Frequent collocations
icy water
icy wind
icy air
icy chill
icy conditions
More collocations
Icy
through the time
Icy
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Common
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Common
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