# icy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈaɪsi/ · frequency rank #14,141

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
2. Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
3. Characterized by coldness of manner; frigid; cold.
4. To be wearing an excessive amount of jewelry, especially of the high-quality and expensive kind.

## Etymology
From ice + -y; cf. Old English īsiġ.

## Easily confused with
- **in** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-in)
- **is** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-is)
- **it** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-it)
- **if** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-if)
- **II** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ii)
- **ID** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-id)
- **IV** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-iv)
- **IP** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ip)
- **IQ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-iq)
- **IG** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ig)
- **io** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-io)
- **IK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ik)
- **iz** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-iz)
- **IH** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ih)
- **IJ** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ij)
- **its** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-its)
- **inc** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-inc)
- **ill** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ill)
- **IDK** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-idk)
- **ion** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/icy-vs-ion)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/icy