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cold vs icy

icy vs cold

cold is a noun but icy is not a noun.

cold and icy both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cold Yes Yes No No
icy No Yes No No
cold (noun) icy (noun)
the absence of heat
the sensation produced by low temperatures
a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs)
cold (adjective) icy (adjective)
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration extremely cold
extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
(color) giving no sensation of warmth covered with or containing or consisting of ice
lacking the warmth of life shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice
of a seeker; far from the object sought
without compunction or human feeling
so intense as to be almost uncontrollable
marked by errorless familiarity
having lost freshness through passage of time
unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication
feeling or showing no enthusiasm
sexually unresponsive
lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new
Difference between cold and icy

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