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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Scientists have long monitored icebergs because of their role in regulating our climate.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
12 Feb. 2025
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Despite these concerns, there is still a degree of uncertainty surrounding the iceberg's path.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Noun
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And while many sticks can be a pain to blend, this does so with ease—buffing out in seconds to reveal a natural, skin-like finish.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Bauer stick Knight uses, for example, is not the same as the CCM model that partner Sergei Bobrovsky prefers.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That’s why quitting cold turkey can be difficult and ineffective for someone used to frequently vaping high doses of nicotine.—
Quispe López,
Them,
3 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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“Icicle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/icicle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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