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
Shouldered by sandstone cliffs, these caves in Bayfield, Wisconsin, form when water—and, notably, waves—that would normally flow through the sandstone freezes instead, birthing icicles, columns, and curtains.
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make your space feel warm and inviting is with a plush area rug to keep your toes from feeling like icicles.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make your space feel warm and inviting is with a plush area rug to keep your toes from feeling like icicles.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Like one icicle falling from an alpine crag onto an unstable snow cornice below, a small slide rapidly turns into a thundering avalanche.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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Generations of beach-going visitors have photographed the barking sea lions that lounge on the wharf’s supports, eaten clam chowder, gone fishing and enjoyed the scenic views of Monterey Bay.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
8 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, the Democratic National Convention caught some flack from outspoken Rhode Islanders for showcasing calamari as the state's best dish instead of the quintessentially Rhode Island stuffed clam or stuffie.—
Rin Velasco,
The Providence Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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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. 2026
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The new White Star liner Titanic is reported in advices received here late tonight to have struck an iceberg.—
Cassidy Alexander,
AJC.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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To recreate this, look for a thicker pepperoni or cut your own by buying a pepperoni stick, often found near the deli cheese or meats.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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With Vincent Desharnais serving a delay of game penalty for putting the puck over the glass from inside his own zone, Podkolzin then gave the Oilers a 2-1 lead, getting his stick free in front of the Sharks’ net and slipping a shot under Nedeljkovic for his 19th of the season.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The months that followed LaFaro’s death, in which Evans disappeared from public life, alternately feeding his heroin addiction or going cold turkey in an attempt to kick it, constitute the movie’s principal timeline.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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For California, radical reductions in spending would be the equivalent of going cold turkey.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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