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icicle — (n.) early 14c., isykle, from is ice + ikel icicle, from O.E. gicel icicle, ice (rel. to cylegicel cold ice ), from P.Gmc. *jekilaz (Cf. O.N. jaki piece of ice, dim. jökull icicle, ice, glacier; O.H.G. ihilla … Etymology dictionary
icicle — /ˈaɪsɪkəl / (say uysikuhl) noun a pendent tapering mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water. {Middle English isykle, Old English īsgicel, from īs ice + gicel icicle. Compare Icelandic jökull mass of ice, glacier} –icicled, adjective …
i|ci|cle — «Y sih kuhl», noun. 1. a pointed, hanging stick of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water: »In winter icicles hung from the edge of the roof as the sun melted the snow. 2. anything resemblinhis, such as tinsel for trimming a Christmas tree … Useful english dictionary
isy — isy, isykle obs. forms of icy, icicle … Useful english dictionary
