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icicles

/ˈaɪsɪkəlz/

Meanings
noun
A drooping, tapering shape of ice.

Examples :

"Icicles hung from the roof of the house after the freezing rain. "
weather nature environment appearance

Related Words

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shape noun

/ʃeɪp/

The status or condition of something

"Her mother's illness changed the shape of their family life. "

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from preposition

/fɹɒm/ /fɹʌm/

Used to indicate source or provenance.

"I got a letter from my brother."

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rain noun

/ɹeɪn/

Condensed water falling from a cloud.

"The rains came late that year."

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after adjective

/ˈæf.tə(ɹ)/ /ˈæf.tɚ/

Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

"The after-school program is a great way for kids to continue learning. "

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tapering verb

/ˈteɪpərɪŋ/ /ˈteɪprɪŋ/

To make thinner or narrower at one end.

"The candle was tapering toward the top, making it easy to fit in the holder. "

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hung verb

/ˈhʌŋ/

To be or remain suspended.

"The lights hung from the ceiling."

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freezing verb

/ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

Especially of a liquid, to become solid due to low temperature.

"The lake froze solid."

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ice noun

[ʌɪs] /aɪs/

Water in frozen (solid) form.

"I put ice in my water to make it cold. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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drooping verb

/ˈdɹuːpɪŋ/

To hang downward; to sag.

"The flowers in the vase were drooping because they needed water. "

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house noun

/hʌʊs/ /haʊs/ /haʊz/

A structure built or serving as an abode of human beings.

"My family's house is located near the school. "

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roof noun

/ɹuːf/

The external covering at the top of a building.

"The roof was blown off by the tornado."