Meaning & use
icicle
A tapering, hanging spike of ice formed when dripping water freezes.
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Icicles hung from the roof after the freezing rain overnight.
The children broke off icicles from the fence to use as pretend swords.
A note on using this word
Icicles typically form when melting snow or ice drips and refreezes in cold air, often along eaves and gutters.
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