icily

[US]/'aɪsɪlɪ/
[UK]/'aɪsɪli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a cold and unfriendly manner

Phrases & Collocations

spoke icily

Example Sentences

I confess it with shame--shrunk icily into myself, like a snail.

rudely unaccommodating to the customers; icily neutral, disagreeably unhelpful.

She stared icily at her ex-boyfriend.

The teacher icily reprimanded the student for being late.

He icily refused to help his colleague with the project.

The boss icily dismissed the employee's request for a raise.

She icily rejected his apology.

The murderer stared icily at his victim.

The customer icily complained about the poor service.

She icily informed him that their relationship was over.

The rival team icily greeted their opponents before the match.

He icily stared down anyone who dared to challenge him.

Real-world Examples

Jo sat as if blandly unconscious of it all, with deportment like Maud's face, 'icily regular, splendidly null'.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

As one American political storm comes to an end, an American winter storm is icily raking its way across the country.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2021 Compilation

" You will not speak to me this way, " Queen Mary says icily, one tremulous, ancient hand still resting on her teaspoon.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Catelyn ignored the implied question. " I am not accustomed to being summoned like a serving wench, " she said icily. " As a boy, you still knew the meaning of courtesy. "

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: Game of Thrones (Bilingual Edition)

A cross in black ink attracted his attention; and it was opposite a name among the 'Deaths'. His blood ran icily as he discerned the words 'The Palace, Melchester'. But it was not she.

Source: Lovers in the Tower (Part Two)

" Indeed, sir, I can't speak to that, " said Mrs. Poyser in a hard voice, rolling and unrolling her knitting and looking icily out of the window, as she continued to stand opposite the squire.

Source: Adam Bede (Volume 3)

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