| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| SYLLABICATION: | ic·y |
| PRONUNCIATION: |    s |
| ADJECTIVE: | Inflected forms: ic·i·er, ic·i·est
1. Containing or covered with ice: an icy road. 2. Bitterly cold; freezing: an icy day. See synonyms at cold. 3a. Resembling ice: icy fingers. b. Chilling in manner: an icy stare; icy detachment. | | OTHER FORMS: | ici·ly —ADVERB
ici·ness —NOUN
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| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by the Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
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