Example sentences for: icy

How can you use “icy” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • It was in the old days in Atlantic City& as the icy rain began to clear the boardwalk

  • A profile of Lynne Cox describes how the solo swimmer conquered fear by braving icy, shark-infested waters.

  • An obituary in the New York Times used the word cold three times, and for good measure added chilly , icy , bleak , and grim . Kubrick the Cold is a cliché that cropped up in the columns of Pauline Kael and now serves as a comfy sofa for those who don't want to deal with Kubrick's ambition.

  • Every country needs its mythic place, and Canada’s is the fabled North, the icy “wasteland” in which the country and the world like to cloak the national image.

  • An outer layer is clearly necessary in these conditions, even when you're vigorously exercising (which I tried to do in the freezer until I quickly became lightheaded from the icy air).


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