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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
- 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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