icicle

Everyday

A long, pointed piece of ice that hangs down, made when dripping water freezes. tree →

In the lessons

In science, icicles form when snow melts in the sun and the drips freeze again in cold air — a change of state. In winter safety, big icicles can fall and hurt people, so don't stand under them or knock them down from below; don't lick metal or eat icicles from roofs. Phrases: «icicles hanging from the roof».

Examples

• Icicles hung from the edge of the roof. tree →
• The icicle dripped in the sunshine. tree →
• Don't stand under big icicles; they can fall. tree →
• The cave had icicles as long as my arm. tree →
• We saw icicles on the frozen waterfall. tree →
• Icicles form when water drips and freezes. tree →
• Just by stood a thorn-bush; it had neither leaf nor flower, for it was the cold winter time, and icicles hung on the branches. tree →

Note

Countable: an icicle (vowel sound, so «an»). Spelling: i-c-i-c-l-e. Icicles from roofs may be dirty — don't eat them.