covered with or containing or consisting of ice; "icy northern waters" shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice; "roads and trees glazed with an icy film
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"
disapproval If you describe a person or their behaviour as icy, you mean that they are not affectionate or friendly, and they show their dislike or anger in a quiet, controlled way. His response was icy. = cold, frosty warm + icily ici·ly `Have you finished?' he asked icily