icicle
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noun \ˈī-ˌsi-kəl\Definition of ICICLE
1
: a pendent mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
2
: an emotionally cold person
3
: a long narrow strip (as of foil) used to decorate a Christmas tree
See Examples of ICICLE
- <his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her>
Origin of ICICLE
Middle English isikel, from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig ice
First Known Use: 14th century
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- Synonyms
- cold turkey, iceberg, cold fish
Rhymes with ICICLE
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