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Icicle
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Simple meaning
What does Icicle mean?
An icicle is a hanging piece of ice.
Dictionary definition
A hanging spike of ice formed when dripping water freezes.
Example sentences
Icicle in a sentence
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An icicle hung from the roof.
medium
The sun slowly melted the icicle by the window.
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Icicles can form when water drips and freezes during cold weather.
Synonyms
Words like Icicle
ice spikeA simple phrase for the shape of an icicle.
frozen dripA helpful way to describe how an icicle forms.
Antonyms
Opposite words
water dropA water drop is liquid before it freezes.
meltwaterMeltwater is water after ice melts.
Word family
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Practice 1
What is an icicle?
An icicle is a hanging spike of frozen water.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to icicle?
An icicle often looks like a spike of ice.
Practice 3
Which sentence uses icicle correctly?
An icicle can melt when it gets warm.
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