Meaning
A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English isykle, isikel, from Old English *īsġicel, from Proto-West Germanic *īsajikil, *īsajekul, equivalent to ice + ickle. It was assimilated to nouns in -icle, from Latin -iculus—the expected spelling would have -ickle. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Iesjuukel (“icicle”), German Low German Iesjökel, dialectal Danish jisegel (“icicle”), Norwegian isjukel (“icicle”) and Elfdalian aisikkel.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 27 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-05-26EAKCBIL
- 2026-05-01LCKIEDH
- 2026-04-28CENLIMT
- 2026-03-12CDEILNP
- 2026-01-16CAMLFEI
- 2026-01-12IATECLZ
- 2025-10-29LCDEINU
- 2025-09-30IBTOLCE
- 2025-09-27LCYNMIE
+15 earlier appearances in the archive.