The difference between Ice-cold and Icy

When used as adjectives, ice-cold means as cold as ice, whereas icy means pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice.


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  1. Ice-cold as an adjective:

    As cold as ice; very cold.

  2. Ice-cold as an adjective:

    Without emotion; distant.

    Examples:

    "The way she stared him down and walked away...everyone in the room could tell she was [[ice-cold]]."

  1. Icy as an adjective:

    Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

  2. Icy as an adjective:

    Covered with ice, wholly or partially.

  3. Icy as an adjective:

    Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.

  4. Icy as an adjective (US, slang):

    To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

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