ICY

• (adj.) covered with or containing or consisting of ice

  "icy northern waters"

• (adj.) shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice

  "roads and trees glazed with an icy film"

• (adj.) extremely cold

  "an arctic climate", "a frigid day", "gelid waters of the North Atlantic", "glacial winds", "icy hands", "polar weather"

  synonyms : arctic , frigid , gelid , glacial , polar

  The polar climate does not support all forms of life. -added by naila_inlas

• (adj.) devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

  "a frigid greeting", "got a frosty reception", "a frozen look on their faces", "a glacial handshake", "icy stare", "wintry smile"

  synonyms : frigid , frosty , frozen , glacial , wintry

  Progress on the bill has been glacial. -added by nithi

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