as in clam
a cold aloof person
his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her
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Recent Examples of icicle
Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Artwork throughout the property also nods to H20 with dramatic glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly resembling icicles and flowing water spouts in entrance areas, and nimbus clouds design features in guestrooms.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
It was filled with flowers, candles, branches and crystal icicles to create a winter wonderland.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Direct fatalities Direct fatalities include deaths due to things like cold weather exposure, avalanches and icicles falling, Hurley said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024
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Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Artwork throughout the property also nods to H20 with dramatic glass sculptures by Dale Chihuly resembling icicles and flowing water spouts in entrance areas, and nimbus clouds design features in guestrooms.
—Blane Bachelor, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2025
It was filled with flowers, candles, branches and crystal icicles to create a winter wonderland.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Direct fatalities Direct fatalities include deaths due to things like cold weather exposure, avalanches and icicles falling, Hurley said.
—Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 29 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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The menu is a wonderland of seafood, from clams in white wine to seafood soup with shrimp clams and mussels.—
Liza B. Zimmerman,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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And that may be even more satisfying than a clam appetizer.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In just a fairly short stretch of the channel, five glaciers descend from the Cordillera Darwin range to the sea, casting off icebergs into the turquoise water.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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Open Jobs For instance, open jobs, when taken with the measurement of total unemployed, will tell you about the size of the iceberg below the surface.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The oil, oil stick, pigments, and graphite on canvas marries myriad cultural and self-referential images, symbols, and motifs, mostly notably Móyòsóré Martins’ signature Watchman figure.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.—
Stefan Fatsis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here’s what to know about stopping a GLP-1, including the potential side effects of quitting cold turkey, and how to come up with a tapering plan with your doctor.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
5 Aug. 2025
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Families are establishing screen-free zones in their homes, states are banning phones in schools, and a new kind of summer camp has emerged: digital detox camps, which can cost around $2,000 a week, and promise to wean attendees off screens by going cold turkey for the summer.—
Elana Klein,
Wired News,
21 July 2025
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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