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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for icy

Adjective

1. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry, cold (vs. hot)
usage: devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
2. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar, cold (vs. hot)
usage: extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
3. icy, frozen (vs. unfrozen)
usage: covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters"
4. icy, glazed (vs. unglazed), shiny
usage: shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"
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