icily adv

icily adv
"I see," said Tom icily.

English expressions. 2014.

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  • Icily — I ci*ly, adv. In an icy manner; coldly. [1913 Webster] Faultily faultless, icily regular, splendidly null, Dead perfection, no more. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • icily — adv. Icily is used with these verbs: ↑reply, ↑say …   Collocations dictionary

  • icily — [ī′sə lē] adv. in an icy manner; very coldly …   English World dictionary

  • icily — i|ci|ly [ˈaısıli] adv if you say something icily, or look at someone icily, you do it in an angry or very unfriendly way ▪ I want you to leave now, she said icily …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • icily — iciness, n. /uy seuh lee/, adv. in an icy manner: I received him icily because of the harsh way he had treated me. [1840 50; ICY + LY] * * * …   Universalium

  • icily — i·ci·ly || aɪsɪlɪ adv. coldly, freezingly; in a cold manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • icily — i•ci•ly [[t]ˈaɪ sə li[/t]] adv. in an icy manner • Etymology: 1840–50 i′ci•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

  • icy — [[t]a͟ɪsi[/t]] icier, iciest 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as icy or icy cold, you mean that it is extremely cold. An icy wind blew hard across the open spaces... His shoes and clothing were wet through and icy cold. 2) ADJ GRADED An… …   English dictionary

  • I — 1) Q: What has four I s but can t see? A: The Mississippi. 2) I hope you don t mind me saying but you have the most beautiful I s I ve ever seen. ask v, scream v, ivory n, philately n, Iran, icily adv …   English expressions

  • see v — seize v, seaworthy adj, sickness n, sea n, seafood n, C n, seesaw n, B n, UCLA, icily adv …   English expressions

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