ice maiden



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ice maiden

pejorative A coolly composed, unemotional woman; a woman without affection or warmth of feeling. I don't know how Janet can go out with an ice maiden like Mary. Many see the prime minister as some kind of ice maiden, but I think she's just being as tough as she needs to be.
See also: ice, maiden

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Putnam['pʌtnəm]
Yildirim-Turkish
Herron['herən]
KamKAMEnglish (Modern)
Claudieklo-DEEFrench
Winnie['wini:]