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
Snow lay white and shining over the pleated hills, and icicles hung from the forest trees.
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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
Instead of releasing spores from gills or pores, these mushrooms have hanging spines—soft, icicle-like structures that dangle from their fruiting bodies.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
Instead of releasing spores from gills or pores, these mushrooms have hanging spines—soft, icicle-like structures that dangle from their fruiting bodies.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for icicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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This algae, some of it toxic, in turn becomes a food source for shellfish species including mussels, clams, oysters and scallops.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2025
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While the clams likely reach restaurants by boat, getting to the 'fajã' on foot is a different story.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Just before midnight on April 14, 2012, the vessel sideswiped an iceberg.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The ship struck an iceberg in the North Atlantic at 11:40 p.m. the evening of April 14 at a speed of 20 knots and slipped below the surface at 2:20 a.m. the following morning, according to the National Museum of American History. More than 1,500 people died.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The second set of changes worked out as McDavid banked a puck off McNabb’s stick and by Hill with 3:02 remaining in the third to tie the game.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Archer’s jerky and meat sticks are sold at stadium concession stands, a satisfying development for Southern California native Kang.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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No matter the continued risk of withdrawal symptoms, medications like methadone for those who are pregnant are still safer than quitting illicit fentanyl cold turkey, according to Davidson.—
Kate Bolduan,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2025
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Going off the drugs cold turkey, as Parker Posey’s character does, could lead to dangerous withdrawal symptoms in real life.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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