transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈī-ˌsi-kəl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English isikel, from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig ice
Date: 14th century
1. : a pendent mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water
2. : an emotionally cold person
3. : a long narrow strip (as of foil) used to decorate a Christmas tree