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| i·ci·cle [ ssik'l ] (plural i·ci·cles) |
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1. hanging rod of ice: a hanging tapered rod of ice, formed when dripping water freezes
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2. somebody very reserved: somebody regarded as aloof or unemotional
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3. decoration on Christmas tree: a decoration for Christmas trees resembling an icicle, made of a thin strip of foil or formed from plastic or glass
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| [14th century. <ice + obsolete ickle "icicle" < Old English gicel< Germanic] |
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