icicle

noun

ˈī-ˌsi-kəl How to pronounce icicle (audio)
Definition of iciclenext
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 On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026 Some customers complain about large icicles and ice dams forming in the winter where there weren’t issues previously, which makes some homeowners question how well the system actually collects runoff. — Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026 That is how a normal icicle forms. — Ray Petelin, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026 This melting snow then runs downwards and refreezes, causing, in some cases, some pretty scary looking icicles. — Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for icicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
  1. clam
  2. iceberg
  3. stick
  4. cold turkey
Noun
  • Unlike the traditional baked dish of littlenecks stuffed with bacon and breadcrumbs, Jimmy’s version comes as a bowl of thumbnail-sized Manila clams tossed with guanciale, compound butter and breadcrumbs.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Forgo the salad and lean into Baja influences with clam and bottarga linguine or seafood puttanesca, and save room for an affogato.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of clam
Noun
  • As the town and its residents descend into chaos after a massive iceberg emerges from the water, Calvin realizes it might all be connected to his father’s accident.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • For every actual Newfoundland filming location, there’s a CG iceberg.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of iceberg
Noun
  • The robot is about the size of a stick of chewing gum, with muscle cells attached to a flexible gel.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of stick
Noun
  • Alcohol messaging could focus on helping a lot of people drink less, instead of trying to get a few people to go cold turkey.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • How to Reset Caffeine Tolerance Without Crashing If cold turkey sounds brutal, taper.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Definition of cold turkey

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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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