icicle

noun

ici·cle ˈī-ˌsi-kəl How to pronounce icicle (audio)

: a pendent mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water

: an emotionally cold person

: a long narrow strip (as of foil) used to decorate a Christmas tree

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Old English gicel, meaning icicle, became Middle English ikyl or ikel and later modern English ickle, which survives as a dialect word in Yorkshire, England. The word for ice in Old English is is, and in a manuscript of about the year 1000 we find Latin stiria, “icicle,” glossed, somewhat redundantly, as ises gicel, that is, “an icicle of ice.” Some 300 years later, in Middle English, this became the compound known today as icicle, which means precisely what it did 1000 years ago.

Example Sentences

his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her

Recent Examples on the Web Her vocal tone’s as pure as an icicle and warm as afterglow.

Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 At the two-year-old farm, Lightner and farmer Katie Boeh cultivate 90 varieties of plants such as Ozette potatoes, icicle turnips, and young fennel.

Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Christmas lights were strung across cactus plants, and icicle lights dangled from the carport ceiling.

Anna Mazurek, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 In the center of a room stood a tabletop Christmas tree, adorned with icicle ornaments and silver balls.

Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 27 Dec. 2021 Seyfried expertly plays Holmes in many keys, from a disorganized geek who slept in her office to a polished Silicon Valley icon and then a human icicle.

Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Mar. 2022 The morning was perfect for a Lost Valley icicle safari.

Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2022 After correctly guessing that icicle javelin would be a sport in Frozen but not in real life, Kelly got stumped over the legitimacy of Käse Essen.

Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 8 Feb. 2022 Yet the effect is of the gentle quiet of snowfall, rather than the lethal frigidity of an icicle.

Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 See More

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释义	icicle noun ici·cle ˈī-ˌsi-kəl 1 : a pendent mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water 2 : an emotionally cold person 3 : a long narrow strip (as of foil) used to decorate a Christmas tree Did you know? Old English gicel, meaning icicle, became Middle English ikyl or ikel and later modern English ickle, which survives as a dialect word in Yorkshire, England. The word for ice in Old English is is, and in a manuscript of about the year 1000 we find Latin stiria, “icicle,” glossed, somewhat redundantly, as ises gicel, that is, “an icicle of ice.” Some 300 years later, in Middle English, this became the compound known today as icicle, which means precisely what it did 1000 years ago. Synonyms cold fish cold turkey iceberg See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her Recent Examples on the Web Her vocal tone’s as pure as an icicle and warm as afterglow. Matt Wake \| Mwake@al.com, al, 18 July 2022 At the two-year-old farm, Lightner and farmer Katie Boeh cultivate 90 varieties of plants such as Ozette potatoes, icicle turnips, and young fennel. Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 18 July 2022 Christmas lights were strung across cactus plants, and icicle lights dangled from the carport ceiling. Anna Mazurek, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 In the center of a room stood a tabletop Christmas tree, adorned with icicle ornaments and silver balls. Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 27 Dec. 2021 Seyfried expertly plays Holmes in many keys, from a disorganized geek who slept in her office to a polished Silicon Valley icon and then a human icicle. Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Mar. 2022 The morning was perfect for a Lost Valley icicle safari. Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2022 After correctly guessing that icicle javelin would be a sport in Frozen but not in real life, Kelly got stumped over the legitimacy of Käse Essen. Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 8 Feb. 2022 Yet the effect is of the gentle quiet of snowfall, rather than the lethal frigidity of an icicle. Claire Messud, Harper’s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English isikel, from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig ice First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition icicle noun ici·cle ˈī-ˌsi-kəl : a hanging piece of ice formed from dripping water as it freezes icicle noun as in iceberg a cold aloof person his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance iceberg clam stick cold turkey snot cold fish wallflower snob prig snoot stuffed shirt Antonyms & Near Antonyms sweetheart dear sweetie
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