icy

The word “icy” has 2 syllables: i-cy

It's pronounced as /ˈaɪsi/

What is synonym and antonym for icy?

In the thesaurus, “icy” has 101 synonyms and 65 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for icy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for icy

algid
algific
aloof
antarctic
antiseptic
antisocial
apathetic
arctic
biting
bitter
bloodless
bone-chilling
bracing
brisk
brittle
chill
chilled
chilled to the bone
chilling
chilly
clammy
cold
cold-blooded
cold-eyed
coldhearted
coldish
cool
cooled
coolish
crisp
cryogenic
cutting
detached
dispassionate
distant
emotionless
forbidding
freezing
frigid
frigorific
frost-bound
frosted
frosty
frozen
frozen over
gelid
glacial
glaring
hard-eyed
hard-hearted
heartless
hostile
ice-cold
iced
impersonal
indifferent
invigorating
keen
kindless
nipping
nippy
numbing
offish
penetrating
piercing
pitiless
polar
raw
refrigerated
reserved
rigorous
rimy
sharp
shivering
shivery
sleeted
smooth as glass
snappy
soulless
standoffish
steely
stony
subfreezing
subzero
ultracold
uncaring
uncordial
undemonstrative
unemotional
unenthusiastic
unfeeling
unfriendly
unheated
uninterested
unresponsive
unsociable
unsocial
unsympathetic
unwelcoming
wintery
wintry

Antonyms for icy

amicable
ardent
blazing
boiling
broiling
burning
canicular
compassionate
cordial
demonstrative
eager
emotional
enflamed
enthusiastic
equatorial
expressive
fervent
fervid
feverish
fiery
flushed
friendly
genial
glowing
happy
hearty
heated
hot
igneous
inflamed
kind
kindhearted
lukewarm
molten
muggy
overheated
passionate
piping hot
red-hot
reheated
roasting
scalding
scorching
searing
seething
sizzling
snug
steamy
sultry
summery
sweltering
sympathetic
tepid
toasty
torrid
tropical
ultrahot
unfrozen
warm
warm-blooded
warmed
warmhearted
warming
watery
white-hot

Meanings of icy

adjective
1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
2. Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
3. Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
4. To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

Example Sentences

The mountain stream flowed swiftly, its waters becoming icy as it descended from the snowy peaks.
Her stare was as cold and icy as the winter wind that swept through the deserted street.
The air in the freezer was so icy that my breath turned into frost.
The road was treacherous, covered in an icy glaze that made driving hazardous.
The atmosphere in the room became icy when they realized they were on opposing sides of the argument.

On this page you'll find 166 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to icy, such as: algid, algific, aloof, amicable, antarctic, antiseptic, antisocial.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.