icicle
Translation
icicle
Examples
Icicles hung from the roof of the house.
Icicles hung from the roof of the house.
Grammar Patterns
((an icicle)) a spike of ice An icicle is a spike of ice.
Similar Words
Synonyms: ice spike, ice stalactite
Etymology
From Old English 'īsgicel', from 'īs' (ice) + 'gicel' (icicle, piece of ice). Literally 'ice-icicle'.
Memory Tips
Imagine a bicycle made of ice: an 'ice-cycle' sounds like 'icicle'.