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
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.
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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
Nothing drives this designer crazier than seeing icicle lights, oversized ornaments, and inflatable snowmen in my neighbors’ yards in February!
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
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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
Nothing drives this designer crazier than seeing icicle lights, oversized ornaments, and inflatable snowmen in my neighbors’ yards in February!
—Steven John, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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Menu items include sea urchin bruschettas, fresh clams, and oodles of oysters, all served on communal wooden tables overlooking the vineyards.—
Travel + Leisure Staff,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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There are funky shapes, like a mushroom or a clam, and abstract silhouettes, like Bottega Veneta’s nappa leather key ring.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The world’s biggest iceberg is on the loose and threatening to collide with a tiny south Atlantic island.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Campbells have been known to just sit on a terrace with a local beer keeping a look-out for those whales while giant icebergs float past.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The Humane Society of the U.S. encourages people to report anything suspicious, like multiple pit bulls chained up near each other, dogs with scars on their faces, dogfighting equipment (like treadmills and break sticks) or unusual foot traffic at odd hours.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 Feb. 2025
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Gerber recalls teething sticks over choking concern Baby food maker Gerber has recalled and discontinued one of its products that could pose a potential choking hazard for babies and toddlers.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
4 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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Ray lost over 40 pounds in four months and quit the medicine cold turkey after hitting his goal, with his prescribing doctor’s blessing.—
Carma Hassan,
CNN,
16 Nov. 2024
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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