icy
adjective (UNFRIENDLY) /ˈaɪ.si/Definition
B2 unfriendly and showing no emotion: an icy stareNot being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions icily /-sɪ.li/ adverb C2 She stared icily at us.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviourNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions
(Definition of icy adjective (UNFRIENDLY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (at) daggers drawn idiom
- abrasive adjective (PERSON)
- aloof adjective
- antisocial adjective
- austere adjective
- brutal adjective
- chilly adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- give sb the time of day idiom
- gruff adjective
- hostile adjective (UNFRIENDLY)
- impersonal adjective
- inhospitable adjective (PERSON)
- offhand adjective
- offish adjective
- saturnine adjective
- sour adjective (BAD FEELING)
- wintry adjective (EXPRESSION)
- with friends like you, who needs enemies? idiom
- withdraw verb (STOP CONTACT)
- withdrawal noun (NO CONTACT)
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