noun
icicle
YS-ihkl
noun
1
A thin, tapering spike of ice formed when dripping water freezes as it falls.
"Icicles hung from the gutter after the overnight frost."
"He snapped an icicle off the fence and held it like a sword."
How to Use Icicle
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hanging spike of ice, usually formed by dripping water freezing in cold weather.
Common pairings
icicles forming
an icicle dripping
razor-sharp icicle
Word Forms
icicles plural
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_____ hung from the gutter after the overnight frost.
Etymology
From Old English is ("ice") plus ickle, an old word for a small point of ice — the two fused into one word over time.