icily

[ ahy-suh-lee ]
/ ˈaɪ sə li /

adverb

in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me.

Origin of icily

First recorded in 1840–50; icy + -ly

OTHER WORDS FROM icily

i·ci·ness, noun

Example sentences from the Web for iciness

British Dictionary definitions for iciness (1 of 2)

iciness
/ (ˈaɪsɪnɪs) /

noun

the condition of being icy or very cold
a manner that is cold or reserved; aloofness

British Dictionary definitions for iciness (2 of 2)

icily
/ (ˈaɪsɪlɪ) /

adverb

in an icy or reserved manner