icy
/ˈaɪsi/adjective
उच्चारण आइसी
बर्फ़ीला, अत्यंत ठंडा
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(of a person's voice or manner) not friendly or kind; showing feelings of dislike or anger
रूखा, ठंडा, बेरुखी भरा
- She gave him an icy stare.
- an icy welcome
- His icy tone ended the conversation.
+ 2 more examples
- The manager gave her an icy look.
- There was an icy silence in the room.
Synonyms cold frosty unfriendly hostile chilly
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
icy + noun (very cold)
Describes wind, water or air that is extremely cold.
बहुत ठंडी हवा, पानी या वायु का वर्णन करता है।
- An icy wind blew across the plain.
- She washed her face in icy water.
icy + road / path (covered with ice)
Describes surfaces covered with ice, which are slippery.
बर्फ़ से ढकी फिसलन भरी सतहों का वर्णन करता है।
- The icy road made driving dangerous.
icy + look / voice / stare (unfriendly)
Figuratively it means cold in manner, with no warmth.
लाक्षणिक रूप में इसका अर्थ व्यवहार में रूखा, बिना गर्मजोशी का है।
- He gave her an icy stare.
- Her voice was icy with anger.
icy cold / icy with
Icy cold intensifies the feeling; 'icy with' shows a cause.
'Icy cold' अनुभव को तीव्र करता है; 'icy with' कारण दिखाता है।
- The lake was icy cold in January.
- The tone turned icy with disapproval.
+Collocations 4
icy + noun
windwaterroadstarehandsblast
- An icy blast from the north reached Delhi in December.
verb + icy
turngrowfeelbecomego
- The voice turned icy when Radhika mentioned the delay.
adverb + icy
bitterlyfreezingdangerouslyabsolutelyquite
- The morning was dangerously icy.
icy + tone
replysilencereceptionpolitenessresponse
- The manager's icy reply ended the discussion.
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- Icy winds from the hills made the early walk difficult.
पहाड़ों से आने वाली बर्फ़ीली हवाओं ने सुबह की सैर कठिन कर दी।
- Radhika's hands were icy after holding the cold bottle.
ठंडी बोतल पकड़ने के बाद राधिका के हाथ बर्फ़ जैसे ठंडे थे।
- The bus slid on the icy road near Shimla.
शिमला के पास बस बर्फ़ से ढकी सड़क पर फिसल गई।
- She gave him an icy look and walked away.
उसने उसे ठंडी नज़र से देखा और चली गई।
- The pond became icy overnight.
तालाब रातों-रात बर्फ़ से ढक गया।
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✗ The water was ice and I could not bathe.
✓ The water was icy and I could not bathe.
The adjective 'icy' is needed to describe the water, not the noun 'ice'.
पानी का वर्णन करने के लिए adjective 'icy' चाहिए, noun 'ice' नहीं।
✗ The road was very icily this morning.
✓ The road was very icy this morning.
After 'was' use an adjective, not an adverb.
'Was' के बाद adjective आता है, adverb नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe cold, but with different strengths and uses.
ये तीनों ठंड बताते हैं, पर तीव्रता और प्रयोग में भिन्न हैं।
Extremely cold, or covered with ice; also unfriendly in manner.
अत्यंत ठंडा या बर्फ़ से ढका; व्यवहार में रूखा भी।
- An icy wind blew.
Unpleasantly cold but milder than icy.
अप्रिय रूप से ठंडा पर icy से कम तीव्र।
- The evening was chilly.
So cold that water would turn to ice; very strong.
इतना ठंडा कि पानी बर्फ़ बन जाए; बहुत तीव्र।
- It was freezing at the summit.