icicle
noun/ˈaɪsɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #19,335 most common English word
Meaning
A spike of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water.
Example sentence
She watched the icicle drip slowly from the edge of the roof in the winter sun.
Synonyms & related words
- spike
- shard
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