as in sticks
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 icicles
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
Large Icicles Large icicles or ice buildup along your home’s eaves signal trapped, melting water that can run into your home and damage walls, ceilings, and insulation.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
When this occurs, the snow on the roof melts and refreezes, creating icicles and ice dams on the roof and eaves.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Large icicles are a sign of ice dams on a home.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The cold also left icicles on strawberries and oranges in the state.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Neighbors reported that the school district failed to remove the icicles from the building but did place falling ice signs.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 30 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
From shoveling sidewalks to removing icicles, there are countless maintenance tasks to manage throughout the season to keep your family and neighborhood safe.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Large Icicles Large icicles or ice buildup along your home’s eaves signal trapped, melting water that can run into your home and damage walls, ceilings, and insulation.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
When this occurs, the snow on the roof melts and refreezes, creating icicles and ice dams on the roof and eaves.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Large icicles are a sign of ice dams on a home.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
The cold also left icicles on strawberries and oranges in the state.
—Adrian Sainz, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Neighbors reported that the school district failed to remove the icicles from the building but did place falling ice signs.
—Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 30 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
From shoveling sidewalks to removing icicles, there are countless maintenance tasks to manage throughout the season to keep your family and neighborhood safe.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicles
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Over the course of his lifetime, the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier has retreated by about 40 kilometers (25 miles) said Karl Sandgreen, 46, the head of Ilulissat’s Icefjord Center which is dedicated to documenting the glacier and its icebergs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The approach was tested using real satellite observations of icebergs calved from Petermann Glacier and other locations in north-west Greenland.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Arsenic spikes in New Zealand’s Waikato River were blamed on invasive clams, and recent Houthi attacks in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait indirectly caused a shift in oceanic cloud formation.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Wilmer operated a commercial fishing boat named the Denni Wade, and during the 1980s made his living farming clams and oysters.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Icicles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicles. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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