• (Canada) IPA: /ˈʌɪsəkəl/
• (British) IPA: /ˈaɪs.ɪkl̩/, /ˈaɪ.sɪ.kl̩/

icicle (plural icicles)

1. A drooping, tapering shape of ice.
   • c. 1596–1598, William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358 ↗, [Act II, scene i], page 167 ↗, column Mor.}} Miſlike me not for my complexion, / The ſhadowed liuerie of the burniſht ſunne, / To whom I am a neighbour,and neere bred. / Bring me the faireſt creature North-ward borne, / Where Phœbus fire ſcarce thawes the yſicles, / And let vs make inciſion for your loue, / To proue whoſe blood is reddeſt,his or mine.:

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• French: stalactite
• German: Eiszapfen
• Italian: ghiacciolo
• Portuguese: sincelo
• Russian: сосу́лька
• Spanish: carámbano