icey

eisig; frostig

Word details

German meaning
Eine Situation oder Angelegenheit, die gefährlich, riskant oder heikel ist.
English meaning
Dicey
Synonym
heikel, gefährlich
German example
Die Situation wurde brenzlig, als die Polizei eintraf.
English example
The situation became dicey when the police arrived.
Comparative
brenzligerSuperlative: am brenzligsten

Example sentences with “icey”

  1. The road was very icey this morning. (Die Straße war heute Morgen sehr eisig.)

Frequently asked questions

How do you translate 'icey' (or icy) into German?

The adjective is 'eisig'. It describes both literal ice and metaphorical coldness.