icicle
Translation
icicle
Examples
Icicles hung from the roof.
Icicles hung from the roof.
Grammar Patterns
((an icicle)) a hanging, pointed piece of ice An icicle fell from the tree branch.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stalactite (of ice)
Etymology
From Old English 'īsgicel', from 'īs' (ice) + 'gicel' (icicle, piece of ice).
Memory Tips
Think of a long, pointy 'stick' of ice. It sounds a bit like 'ice-sickle'.