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
Nothing drives this designer crazier than seeing icicle lights, oversized ornaments, and inflatable snowmen in my neighbors’ yards in February!
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Steven John, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
The underwater life is still with her, in her thirties: the smell of chlorine, nylon straps digging into shoulders, hair clumped into icicles after predawn workouts in a Toronto suburb.
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
Dating back to the 1930's, not only were these glass ornaments coated with a layer of shiny bright colors, they were produced in a variety of shapes such as hearts, bells, and icicles, as well as the traditional baubles.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
Cuyahoga National Park’s Ledges Trail is one of America’s most scenic winter hikes due to the dramatic icicles that can form on the rocks.
—Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
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Steven John, Architectural Digest, 26 Dec. 2024
The underwater life is still with her, in her thirties: the smell of chlorine, nylon straps digging into shoulders, hair clumped into icicles after predawn workouts in a Toronto suburb.
—The New Yorker, 24 Dec. 2024
Dating back to the 1930's, not only were these glass ornaments coated with a layer of shiny bright colors, they were produced in a variety of shapes such as hearts, bells, and icicles, as well as the traditional baubles.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2024
Cuyahoga National Park’s Ledges Trail is one of America’s most scenic winter hikes due to the dramatic icicles that can form on the rocks.
—Nerdwallet, Twin Cities, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for icicle
Noun
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The menu includes oyster shooters, clam chowder, and po'boys, all prepped with local seafood.—
Molly Allen,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Jan. 2025
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And to sweeten the deal, a stay at the Boston Harbor Hotel also allows guests to pay a visit to Rowes Wharf Sea Grille—a top spot for lobster, oysters and clam chowder—without having to step outdoors and brave the winter weather.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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Across administrations—even ones as different as those of Biden and Trump—foreign policy is something like an iceberg.—
Richard Fontaine,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Jan. 2025
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However, the journey took a year and a half and was reportedly interrupted by an iceberg.—
Deena Zaidi,
Quartz,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Sam got a shift in the extra period — a rarity for a fourth-line player — and poked a puck away from New Jersey star Jack Hughes and onto teammate Reilly Smith’s stick, springing the Rangers on a two-on-one rush.—
Peter Baugh,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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His diet included between 6 lbs and 9 lbs of cheese, sticks of butter, and daily hamburgers that had additional fat incorporated into them.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 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 1 Feb. 2025.
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