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Grammar : Adj
Spell : ahy-si-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈaɪ sɪ kəl



Definition of icicled

Origin :
  • early 14c., isykle, from is "ice" + ikel "icicle," from Old English gicel "icicle, ice" (rel. to cylegicel "cold ice"), from Proto-Germanic *jekilaz (cf. Old Norse jaki "piece of ice," diminutive jökull "icicle, ice, glacier;" Old High German ihilla "icicle"), from PIE *yeg- "ice." Dialectal ickle "icicle" survived into 20c.
  • As in frosty : adj very cold
Example sentences :
  • His attic under the icicled tiles was dark and narrow as the grave.
  • Extract from : « The Divine Fire » by May Sinclair
  • A warm breath came out of the south and icicled gorges sounded to the sodden drip of melting waters.
  • Extract from : « The Roof Tree » by Charles Neville Buck
  • "You can't buy crews like this one with wages," observed Captain Candage, icicled beard close to Mayo's ear.
  • Extract from : « Blow The Man Down » by Holman Day

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