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Stiff vs Icy - What's the difference?

stiff | icy | Related terms |

Stiff is a related term of icy.


As adjectives the difference between stiff and icy

is that stiff is of an object, rigid, hard to bend, inflexible while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

As a noun stiff

is an average person, usually male, of no particular distinction, skill, or education, often a working stiff''''' or ''lucky '''stiff .

As a verb stiff

is to fail to pay that which one owes (implicitly or explicitly) to another, especially by departing hastily.

Icy vs Passionless - What's the difference?

icy | passionless | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of passionless.


As adjectives the difference between icy and passionless

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while passionless is lacking in passion.

Icy vs Brisk - What's the difference?

icy | brisk | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of brisk.


As adjectives the difference between icy and brisk

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while brisk is full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action; lively; spirited; quick.

As a verb brisk is

to make or become lively; to enliven; to animate.

Icy vs Uncaring - What's the difference?

icy | uncaring | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of uncaring.


As adjectives the difference between icy and uncaring

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while uncaring is characterized by a lack of care; not caring.

Malevolent vs Icy - What's the difference?

malevolent | icy | Related terms |

Malevolent is a related term of icy.


As adjectives the difference between malevolent and icy

is that malevolent is having or displaying ill will; wishing harm on others while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

Icy vs Hostile - What's the difference?

icy | hostile | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of hostile.


As adjectives the difference between icy and hostile

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while hostile is belonging or appropriate to an enemy; showing the disposition of an enemy; showing ill will and malevolence, or a desire to thwart and injure; occupied by an enemy or enemies; inimical; unfriendly.

As a noun hostile is

(chiefly|in the plural) an enemy.

Nonchalant vs Icy - What's the difference?

nonchalant | icy | Related terms |

Nonchalant is a related term of icy.


As adjectives the difference between nonchalant and icy

is that nonchalant is casually calm and relaxed while icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

Icy vs Frostbitten - What's the difference?

icy | frostbitten | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of frostbitten.


As adjectives the difference between icy and frostbitten

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while frostbitten is affected by frostbite.

Formal vs Icy - What's the difference?

formal | icy | Related terms |

Formal is a related term of icy.


As a noun formal

is an objective.

As an adjective icy is

pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty.

Icy vs Keen - What's the difference?

icy | keen | Related terms |

Icy is a related term of keen.


As adjectives the difference between icy and keen

is that icy is pertaining to, resembling, or abounding in ice; cold; frosty while keen is showing a quick and ardent willingness or responsiveness, enthusiastic, eager; interested, intense.

As a verb keen is

(rare) to sharpen; to make cold or keen can be to utter a keen.

As a noun keen is

a prolonged wail for a deceased person.

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