icy

Everyday

1. Icy means covered with ice: an icy road. tree →
2. Icy means extremely cold: an icy wind. tree →
3. An icy look or voice is very unfriendly. tree →

In the lessons

In safety lessons: icy pavements and roads are slippery, so walk slowly, wear good shoes and never walk on an icy pond or lake because the ice may break. In science: water freezes to ice at 0 degrees Celsius. In stories, an icy stare shows anger or coldness. Phrases: icy roads, icy cold, icy patch.

Examples

• Be careful, the path is icy. tree →
• An icy wind blew from the north. tree →
• The car slid on the icy road. tree →
• Never walk on an icy pond. tree →
• The water in the lake was icy cold. tree →
• She gave him an icy look. tree →
• My fingers were icy after the snowball fight. tree →
• Grit is put on icy roads to make them less slippery. tree →
• An icy hand passed over her head and face, and down towards her heart. tree →

Note

Comparative: icier, iciest (y changes to i). Comes from ice + y (the e is dropped). In maths/science: icy conditions are when the temperature is at or below 0 °C.