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
Large Icicles Large icicles or ice buildup along your home’s eaves signal trapped, melting water that can run into your home and damage walls, ceilings, and insulation.
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Ice dams: These resemble icicles and form when warm air from the home melts snow on the roof.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make your space feel warm and inviting is with a plush area rug to keep your toes from feeling like icicles.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
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Molly Burford, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Ice dams: These resemble icicles and form when warm air from the home melts snow on the roof.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Check out the three-foot icicles dripping from the eaves and keep an eye out for the big boulder by the fire station on the right.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
One of the easiest ways to make your space feel warm and inviting is with a plush area rug to keep your toes from feeling like icicles.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for icicle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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That’s when something tightened, a brief, instinctual clam-closing and then loosening again just as fast.—
Dawn Lerman,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The outbreak was then linked to raw oysters harvested by Drayton Harbor Oyster Company, and Manila clams harvested by Lummi Indian Business Council.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Viewers are seeing only the tip of this iceberg.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Mar. 2026
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Place iceberg into the salad bowl.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before a Minnesota player could get to it, the 6-foot-6 Vlasic swept his stick into the crease and tucked the puck beneath his goalie.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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It also came paired only with a six-speed stick, something not available on the GT3 RS of its day.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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The months that followed LaFaro’s death, in which Evans disappeared from public life, alternately feeding his heroin addiction or going cold turkey in an attempt to kick it, constitute the movie’s principal timeline.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Feb. 2026
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For California, radical reductions in spending would be the equivalent of going cold turkey.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
2 Feb. 2026
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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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