Ice·lan·dic
īs-ˈlan-dik 
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
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Joe Neumaier, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Pop into Moonrise Jewelry for accessories crafted from fish leather—eco-friendly leather made from byproducts of the Icelandic fishing industry—or stop by Gull Hummock Gourmet Market to sample local wines and snacks.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Headlining names include large-scale Danish Icelandic sculptor Olafur Eliasson and Brazilian artist Ernesto, known for his unsettling, organic knitted pieces.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
The strike was carried out by 90 percent of Icelandic women, who effectively shut down schools, airlines, telecommunications companies, and newspapers in the country by refusing to show up to work.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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The nonprofit Stockfish fest focused its dynamic 11th edition on filmmaking issues relevant to the always-cool city at the top of the world, Reykjavik, as well as highlights of global cinema, and, in a centerpiece of the 10-day festival, a Lynch-a-thon that brought out Icelandic cineastes.
—Joe Neumaier, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2025
Pop into Moonrise Jewelry for accessories crafted from fish leather—eco-friendly leather made from byproducts of the Icelandic fishing industry—or stop by Gull Hummock Gourmet Market to sample local wines and snacks.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2025
Headlining names include large-scale Danish Icelandic sculptor Olafur Eliasson and Brazilian artist Ernesto, known for his unsettling, organic knitted pieces.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
The strike was carried out by 90 percent of Icelandic women, who effectively shut down schools, airlines, telecommunications companies, and newspapers in the country by refusing to show up to work.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Icelandic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Icelandic. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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Icelandic
1 of 2 adjective
Ice·lan·dic
ī-ˈslan-dik
: of, relating to, or characteristic of Iceland, the Icelanders, or Icelandic
Icelandic
2 of 2 noun
: the Germanic language of the Icelandic people
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