icily

Examples

• All

• "She's very efficient, isn't she?" Myrna said icily as they ate.

  Fiction book (1991)

• When he spoke, his voice was icily cordial.

  Fiction book (1995)

• "I see," he said icily as he looked at her with fresh distance.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The men regarded each other icily as the major spoke.

  Fiction book (1995)

• For three days, the Kittredges had been icily polite to her.

  Fiction book (1991)

• "I'll take care of my own baby, thank you very much," Mindy said icily.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "We have all had a hand in it," Himmler replied icily.

  Fiction book (1991)

• The next morning, Patty Kay was icily cold to Selwyn.

  Fiction book (1994)

• "What's it to you?" asked Jeremy icily, as he groped in the fridge for the milk.

  Fiction book (1995)

• "I see," he said icily as he looked at her with fresh distance.

Synonyms

C

coldly

vsicily

17 4.0

In a way that shows little feeling or kindness to other people

is even more sharply cold and emotionally distant

U

unkindly

vsicily

4 4.4

To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others

is colder and less about deliberate meanness than about distance

G

gruffly

vsicily

3 6.3

Talk in a rough, unfriendly way

is colder in feeling rather than only abrupt in manner

B

bloodedly

vsicily

1 9.9

In a cold way that shows no care for other people's feelings

is equally emotionless but more socially unfriendly in tone

S

stolidly

vsicily

1 8.4

Without showing much feeling or reaction

is colder and more actively unfriendly rather than just neutral

S

stonily

vsicily

1 8.0

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is more openly unfriendly rather than merely expressionless

U

ungraciously

vsicily

1 7.1

In a rude or unfriendly way

is colder in feeling rather than merely lacking manners

F

frostily

vsicily

1 6.5

To behave in a cold, unfriendly way

is colder and more emotionally detached than that

F

frigidly

vsicily

1 6.8

In a cold, unfriendly way that shows no feeling

is colder in tone and more unfriendly than that

U

unsympathetically

vsicily

1 6.6

Without showing care for someone's feelings

is colder overall, focusing on emotional distance rather than lack of pity

G

glassily

vsicily

1 7.7

In a cold way that shows no feeling

is similarly cold but more clearly unfriendly or harsh

C

churlishly

vsicily

• Formal

1 9.5

In a rude or unfriendly way

is colder and more emotionally indifferent than rude behavior

S

surlily

vsicily

1 9.9

In a rude, unfriendly way

is colder and more emotionally distant than blunt rudeness

F

flintily

vsicily

1 9.9

Someone speaks or acts in a hard, cold way that shows no sympathy

is similarly harsh but more about cold lack of feeling

F

freezingly

vsicily

1 7.3

In a very unfriendly way that shows no warmth

is more about emotional coldness than extreme chilliness

I

inhospitably

vsicily

1 7.9

In an unfriendly way that does not welcome visitors

is colder and more emotionally distant than mere unwelcomeness

U

unaffectionately

vsicily

1 7.7

In a way that shows little warmth or care

is colder in attitude and less about simple lack of fondness

U

unfondly

vsicily

1 8.4

In a way that shows you do not like something

is colder and more emotionally distant than simple dislike

A

aseptically

vsicily

8.6

In a cold, clinical way that shows no feeling

is colder in social warmth and more openly unfriendly

Antonyms

W

warmly

32 1.0

In a kind, friendly, and enthusiastic way

A

affectionately

28 2.6

Act in a loving, gentle way that shows you care

Compounds

I

icily cold

1 4.7

Very low in temperature and clearly unfriendly

How Cold

icily

1 5.7

frostily

1 6.5

coldly

17 4.0

coolly

13 4.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology