icy stare
Cold, hostile look
An icy stare is a cold, hostile look meant to convey disapproval, contempt, or emotional distance.
The metaphor links temperature to emotional warmth—an icy stare freezes out its target: She fixed him with an icy stare until he stopped talking.
Unlike a glare, which suggests anger, an icy stare suggests controlled disdain.
- coldLow temperature state
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- glareFierce stare or brightness
- frostyCold or unwelcoming
- piercingPenetrating or very sharp
laser eyes · steely · glacial · withering · hard · hard look · frozen · daggers · evil eye · contempt · silence · disapproval · chilling · unblinking · hostile · scornful · side eye · emotionless
- angry expressionsfurrowed brow, clenched jaw, narrowed eyes, scowl, glare
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- perceptionsee, vision, seeing, senses, observing
- eye movementsgaze, blink, glance, squint, wink
- detachmentemotional numbness, detached, dispassion, disengaged, indifference
emotional warmth
icy starewarm smile
Affectionate facial expression
warm welcome · beaming smile · gentle smile · come-hither look
interpersonal reception
icy starewarm welcome
open arms · warm reception · embrace · beaming smile · warm embrace