EnglishExamples
- //his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English isikel, from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig iceicicle
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a cold aloof person //his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from herSynonymsNear Antonyms
Examples
- //his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1History and Etymology
Middle English isikel, from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig iceicicle
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms
- a cold aloof person //his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from herSynonymsNear Antonyms