Icicle
Pronunciation : I"ci*cle
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. isikel, AS. isgicel; is ice + gicel icicle; akin to Icel. j?kull; cf. Gael. eigh ice, Ir. aigh.]
Definition : Defn: A pendent, and usually conical, mass of ice, formed by freezing of dripping water; as, the icicles on the eaves of a house.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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