ICICLE


Meaning of ICICLE in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.