icy — covered with ice; extremely cold
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: covered with ice; extremely cold
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈaɪsi/
Korean meaning: 얼음으로 덮인; 극도로 차가운
Korean pronunciation: 아이-시 (강세: 아이)
Example Sentences
- My boss gave me an icy look when I arrived late with a coffee stain on my shirt.
- The icy mountain trail tested even the most experienced hikers.
- After forgetting their anniversary, he received an icy silence for three days.
icy
ADJECTIVE//ˈaɪsi//
covered with ice; extremely cold
💡 Concept
Slipping on icy frozen sidewalk
🎵 Rhyme
Cooking spicy food in icy conditions is quite dicey!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈaɪsi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈaɪsi/
🌳Etymology
Rootice
Suffix--y
Origin
고대 영어 'is'(얼음)에서 유래하여 형용사형 접미사 '-y'가 붙어 만들어진 단어입니다. 얼음처럼 차갑다는 물리적 의미에서 시작해 감정적으로 차갑다는 비유적 의미까지 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
spicypriceydicey
spicy
pricey
dicey
🔗Collocations
icy road
icy wind
icy stare
icy reception
icy cold
icy surface
icy silence
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My boss gave me an icy look when I arrived late with a coffee stain on my shirt.”
“The icy mountain trail tested even the most experienced hikers.”
😄 Fun example
“After forgetting their anniversary, he received an icy silence for three days.”
“The icy water made swimming impossible without a wetsuit.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
freezingfrigidfrostycoldchilly
Antonyms
warmhotfriendly
Related
icefrozenfrostchillarctic
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