A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

ICY

Tue, 28 Oct '25
Very cold and wet
Mon, 14 Jul '25
Like winter roads, at times
Thu, 16 Jan '25
Unfriendly, as a relationship
Thu, 26 Dec '24
In need of salt, say
Tue, 26 Nov '24
Good for skating, but bad for driving
Wed, 4 Sep '24
Frosty
Fri, 23 Aug '24
Like 30-Down
Tue, 2 Apr '24
Beyond chill
Mon, 4 Mar '24
Like roads in need of salting
Sun, 25 Jun '23
Dripping in jewelry, slangily
Wed, 3 May '23
Unwelcoming
Sat, 5 Nov '22
Unsalted, perhaps
Sun, 22 May '22
Unfriendly
Sun, 6 Feb '22
Aloof
Sun, 5 Dec '21
Not friendly
Sun, 5 Sep '21
Far from friendly
Thu, 22 Jul '21
Noticeably unfriendly
Wed, 17 Feb '21
Standoffish