ˈīsē, -si adjective
( icier ; iciest )
Etymology: ice (I) + -y
1.
a. : covered with, abounding in, or consisting of ice
skidded on the icy street
exploring the icy polar wastes
the icy cliffs at the glacier's edge
b. : intensely cold
icy weather
an icy room
2. : characterized by coldness (as of manner, influence) : chilling, frigid , cold
got an icy stare from the stranger
3. : sure to be fulfilled — used of a contract in a card game