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Icky vs Icy - What's the difference?

icky | icy |

As adjectives the difference between icky and icy

is that icky is (informal) unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

icky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (informal) unpleasantly sticky; yucky; disgusting
    • I stepped in something icky and it smells terrible.
  • (informal) excessively sentimental

    • Related terms

    * ick

    icy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.
  • Covered with ice, wholly or partially.
  • Characterized by coldness, as of manner, influence, etc.; chilling; frigid; cold.

    • Related terms

    * icily * iciness

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