Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In an icy manner; coldly; frigidly.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an icy manner; coldly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In the manner of
ice ; with acold orchilling effect. - adverb figuratively In an
uncaring manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a cold and icy manner
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Examples
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Too often, adverbs are used by writers to explain dialogue. (said icily …. shakily said … abruptly shouted ..)
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All passions, it seemed, were compromised within the spirit's temper: but mastered, icily gripped within the cold, clear, crystal ecstasy of contemplation.
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Trump stared icily at Meyers as he continued to criticize the real estate tycoon.
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To which Miss Manners icily replies that eating spaghetti with a fork and spoon was “outrageous”, because
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Trump stared icily at Meyers as he continued to criticize the real estate tycoon.
Donald Trump: White House Correspondents' Dinner 'Inappropriate' (VIDEO) 2011
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France's master of suspense, Claude Chabrol, relishes every malevolent, icily controlled shot of this perfectly constructed thriller, right up to its terrifying, violent climax.
La Cérémonie: No 16 Cath Clarke 2010
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As icily controlling as Agnes, with the sweet superficiality that keeps suburban women from instantly attacking each other, Edna is a manipulative bitch with a false sense of dignity and entitlement.
George Heymont: Stiff Upper Lips George Heymont 2011
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"He calls himself the Talon," Louise said, eyeing him icily.
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"You surely don't mean to say that Mr. Hapgood is stupid?" she demanded icily.
Chapter 29 2010
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It's just a bad choice of words, I know, but I need to interject and so I do, icily.
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