icicle

Word family  noun ice icicle adjective icy iced verb ice de-ice adverb icily

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++i·ci·cle /ˈaɪsɪkəl/ noun [countable]  a long thin pointed piece of ice hanging from a roof or other surface 〔自屋顶或其他表面垂下来的〕冰锥

Examples from the Corpus

icicle• In fact, icicles occur when water cascades over the edge of the roof.• Big, long icicles hanging from the eaves are not necessarily a sign of ice dams.• He found himself moving forward once more, the wind still pressing against his shoulders, whipping his face with rain icicles.• There is in them a warmth that melts the icicle.• Sebald tossed icicles into the chimney, which disbursed warmth throughout the cottage.• His blue-grey eyes were as cold as a Siberian winter, and Polly felt as though she had been impaled by twin icicles.• No need to swing the axe here, just slot the picks on to the cracks between the welded icicles.Origin icicle (1300-1400) ice + ickle “icicle” ((14-19 centuries)) (from Old English gicel)

i·ci·cle nounChineseSyllable  

hanging thin from a Corpus piece ice pointed of long

icicle
i‧ci‧cle /ˈaɪsɪkəl/ noun [countable]a long thin pointed piece of ice hanging from a roof or other surface
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ ice water that has frozen into a solid state: ice cubes in her Coke | the ice on the lake
   ▪ frost a thin coating of white powder-like ice that forms on the ground and plants, or the weather conditions in which this powder appears: There was frost on the ground. | Even in May we can sometimes get a late frost.
   ▪ black ice an area of ice that is very difficult to see on a road: Driving conditions are dangerous, with black ice in many areas.
   ▪ icicle a long thin pointed piece of ice that hangs from a roof or other surface: There were icicles hanging down from the side of the house.
   ▪ hailstones frozen balls of ice which fall like rain from the sky: Hailstones as big as marbles flattened the crops.
   ▪ glacier a large mass of ice which moves slowly down a mountain valley: The high mountain glaciers of South America and Asia are melting at an alarming rate. | the Kangshung glacier
   ▪ iceberg a very large mass of ice floating in the sea, most of which is under the surface of the water: The ship sank after hitting an iceberg in the North Atlantic.
   ▪ ice cap an area of thick ice that permanently covers the North and South Poles: We all know that the polar ice caps are melting because of global warming.

icicleBrE /ˈaɪsɪkl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈaɪsɪkl/ 🔊 nouna pointed piece of ice that is formed when water freezes as it falls down from sth such as a roof （屋檐等处滴水形成的）冰锥，冰柱

avalanche, blizzard, drift, flurry, hail, icicle, sleet, slush, snow, thaw