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
Additionally, the Moore Cove Falls Trail leads to a calm waterfall that often forms sparkling icicles in the cold months.
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Americans are obsessed with a white Christmas and all the trimmings – snow, icicles, sleigh rides, frost on window panes, cuddling up by the fire, mittens, the North Pole.
—Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
These attractions sit at the foot of the slope and many of them are cut into a rocky outcrop which is dripping with icicles and surrounded by a forest of soaring fir trees.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
For Christmas, the Armour building was decorated with ornament-laden garlands, wreaths with festive red bows and strings of hundreds of white icicle lights, even on the side of the property only construction workers see.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2025
Americans are obsessed with a white Christmas and all the trimmings – snow, icicles, sleigh rides, frost on window panes, cuddling up by the fire, mittens, the North Pole.
—Elizabeth Weise, The Enquirer, 17 Dec. 2024
These attractions sit at the foot of the slope and many of them are cut into a rocky outcrop which is dripping with icicles and surrounded by a forest of soaring fir trees.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
For Christmas, the Armour building was decorated with ornament-laden garlands, wreaths with festive red bows and strings of hundreds of white icicle lights, even on the side of the property only construction workers see.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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Some live wildlife is confiscated in very large numbers, like corals and clams, which are part of the predominant aquatic invertebrate trade in Southern California.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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The exhibition also highlights gold substitutes used in the past, such as sea silk made from the filaments secreted by the Pinna nobilis, a type of large saltwater clam; golden spider silk from Madagascar, and yellow cocoons produced by a type of silkworm in Cambodia.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But this was just the tip of her experiential iceberg and is followed by a private tour of the famous monument, guided by Dr. PBS Sengar, former director of the Archeological Survey of India, the agency that maintains the nation’s historic sites, including the Taj Mahal.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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This is just the tip of the savings iceberg, though.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
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Additional core features on both guitars include multiple connectivity options — wired, 2.4GHz wireless, and Bluetooth — and an eight-button navigation hub, an analog stick for menu navigation, and a Hall-effect whammy bar for enhanced durability.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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For me, a Neko rig with a soft plastic stick bait is one of those mainstays.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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That’s why quitting cold turkey can be difficult and ineffective for someone used to frequently vaping high doses of nicotine.—
Quispe López,
Them,
3 Feb. 2025
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But cutting Big Russ forced the Broncos to go cold turkey in record time, to eat a ton of cap money and go young all over the place.—
Sean Keeler,
The Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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