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icicle

[ahy-si-kuhl] / ˈaɪ sɪ kəl /


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The next morning, with a quick flip upside down, Epperson had a sweet icicle with a built-in handle, which he dubbed the Epsicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Drops will continue to run down the icicle, freezing at the end, to give the icicle its distinctive shape.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2025

There were icicle lights outside their rural Georgia home, garland on the banister and stockings hanging above the fireplace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2023

It’s usually still an icicle after a two-hour flight.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023

“I don’t think we’ll be having fish for dinner tonight,” Mom said, flicking a small icicle from her eyelash.‌

From "I Survived the Great Alaska Earthquake, 1964" by Lauren Tarshis




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