different between icy vs straitlaced
icy
English
Alternative forms
- icey (rare)
- ycie (obsolete)
Etymology
ice +? -y; cf. Old English ?si?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?a?si/
Adjective
icy (comparative icier, superlative iciest)
- Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
- Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
- Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
- 2009, Sharon Kendrick, The Desert Princes Bundle: The Sheikh's English Bride
- Gone was the gleam of desire, and the teasingly provocative remarks, and Alexa realised the truth in the saying that indifference was death. His demeanour was haughty and icy towards her.
- 2009, Sharon Kendrick, The Desert Princes Bundle: The Sheikh's English Bride
- (US, slang) To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.
Related terms
- icily
- iciness
Translations
References
- icy in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- icy in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- CyI
Middle French
Adverb
icy
- here
Descendants
- French: ici
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straitlaced
English
Adjective
straitlaced (comparative more straitlaced, superlative most straitlaced)
- Alternative spelling of straight-laced.
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