Ledový

Ledový is a Czech adjective meaning icy, frosty, or extremely cold, derived from the noun led (ice) with the suffix -ový. It is used to describe things made of ice or held at freezing temperatures, and it agrees with the gender and number of the noun it modifies. The feminine form is ledová and the neuter form is ledové.

In usage, ledový often conveys a stronger sense of ice-coldness than merely cold. It can describe weather conditions (for example, ledový vítr or freezing rain described as ledový déšť) as well as food and drinks (ledový čaj for iced tea, ledová voda for cold water with ice). The term is also encountered in everyday language to emphasize the extreme chill of a surface, object, or atmosphere.

Ledový should be distinguished from synonyms such as studený (cool or cold in a general sense) and chladný (cool or emotionally reserved). Ledový specifically evokes ice or freezing conditions rather than a general lack of warmth.

Etymology traces ledový to led (ice) with a productive Czech adjective suffix -ový, a pattern common across Slavic languages. The form of the adjective is declined like other Czech adjectives: ledový (masc.), ledová (fem.), ledové (neut.). In context, ledový consistently signals ice-related or freezing characteristics rather than merely low temperature.