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
At one point the path is flanked by rugged rock walls dripping with icicles that glisten in the sun.
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow lay white and shining over the pleated hills, and icicles hung from the forest trees.
—New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
At one point the path is flanked by rugged rock walls dripping with icicles that glisten in the sun.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The ship now had snow on the decks and icicles hanging outside the windows.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Snow lay white and shining over the pleated hills, and icicles hung from the forest trees.
—New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
At one point the path is flanked by rugged rock walls dripping with icicles that glisten in the sun.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The ship now had snow on the decks and icicles hanging outside the windows.
—Fran Golden, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for icicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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For this study, the team looked closely at clams, oysters, cockles, and other mollusks that were alive just before and after the fifth mass extinction during the end-Cretaceous period (66 million years ago).—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Seafood Spaghetti At 1212 Santa Monica in California, seafood spaghetti pairs homemade noodles with rich marinara sauce and a medley of fresh seafood, including clams, mussels, prawns, and calamari.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Educate Employees About Their Benefits Awareness is only the tip of the benefits literacy iceberg.—
Marcy Klipfel,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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That’s what was being asked — for days — after the White Star Line’s famous steamship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank in the North Atlantic Ocean.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That was when a player saw a live one in the locker room, then at the old Miami Arena, and took care of it with his stick.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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But a selfie stick is a great choice for those who want the perfect composition and framing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
Noun
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How to digital detox Fisher warns that going cold turkey can be a jolt to the system.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
7 June 2025
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Tapering the use of these drugs rather than quitting cold turkey may be safest.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
30 May 2025
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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