icicle

/ˈaɪsɪkəl/

nouni · ci · cle

Think: **ICE** + **ickle**—an **icicle** is a little (ickle) piece of **ice** hanging down.

Yes, it's icicle. Start with **ice** (i-c-e), then add **-icle** to make **icicle** (not *icecle*).

Definition

  1. nouna hanging, pointed piece of ice formed when dripping water freezes, often from a roof or branch

Examples

  • An icicle hung from the edge of the roof after the storm.
  • Be careful—an icicle can fall and break if the weather warms up.
  • The sun made the icicle sparkle like glass.

Synonyms

ice spikeice pendantice stalactitefrozen drip

Translations

ES carámbanoPT pingente de geloFR stalactite de glace

Common misspellings

isicleicicelicicleeiceicleicicleliciccleicecleicicle

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