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
Above the family, an array of winter jackets and coats hang alongside a string of white icicle lights.
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
It was filled with flowers, candles, branches and crystal icicles to create a winter wonderland.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Natasha Gural, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.
—Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
It was filled with flowers, candles, branches and crystal icicles to create a winter wonderland.
—Emy Lacroix, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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As a result, slipper limpets compete with native mollusks for food and in areas where limpet populations are high, can outcompete oysters, clams, and mussels.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
5 Aug. 2025
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There were dense beds of clams, each up to 9 inches long, and snow-like microbial mats creating an ethereal undersea dusting, dozens of feet wide.—
Jackson Peck,
NBC news,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Best picks are crisp and luscious Romaine leaves, robust kale that stands up to behemoth burgers, red-leafed radicchio with a nice bitter kick, sweet and delicate butter lettuce, classic iceberg, or roasted nori seaweed sheets.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 July 2025
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Same goes for the lettuce: Romaine, green leaf, or even iceberg would be great, too.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Officers deployed stop sticks that disabled multiple tires but despite this, the vehicle continued to flee before stopping in the front yard of a residence on Denyelle Drive, according to police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
13 Aug. 2025
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Best for Mature Skin: Merit Bronze Balm Sheer Sculpting Bronzer Every shade of this stick has neutral undertones, so no need to worry about icky orange vibes—a victory for fair skin types.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
11 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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Intimidated by the idea of going cold turkey for either?—
Alisa Hrustic,
SELF,
24 June 2025
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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