dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/ici_MW.json

{
  "icica":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a tropical American timber tree of the genus Protium":[]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{},
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Portuguese, from Tupi":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0259\u0307\u02c8s\u0113k\u0259"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-111715",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "icicle":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a long narrow strip (as of foil) used to decorate a Christmas tree":[],
      ": a pendent mass of ice formed by the freezing of dripping water":[],
      ": an emotionally cold person":[]
    },
    "examples":[
      "his wife is such an icicle you're lucky to get so much as a greeting from her",
      "Recent Examples on the Web",
      "Christmas lights were strung across cactus plants, and icicle lights dangled from the carport ceiling. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Washington Post , 24 June 2022",
      "In the center of a room stood a tabletop Christmas tree, adorned with icicle ornaments and silver balls. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "Seyfried expertly plays Holmes in many keys, from a disorganized geek who slept in her office to a polished Silicon Valley icon and then a human icicle . \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 8 Mar. 2022",
      "The morning was perfect for a Lost Valley icicle safari. \u2014 Flip Putthoff, Arkansas Online , 1 Mar. 2022",
      "After correctly guessing that icicle javelin would be a sport in Frozen but not in real life, Kelly got stumped over the legitimacy of K\u00e4se Essen. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 8 Feb. 2022",
      "Yet the effect is of the gentle quiet of snowfall, rather than the lethal frigidity of an icicle . \u2014 Claire Messud, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 18 Jan. 2022",
      "The Food Network start and talk show host hung a sea of sparkling white icicle lights from the windows of her great room, topping them with a garland runner. \u2014 Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com , 27 Dec. 2021",
      "If no amount of sweatpants or space heater can keep you warm, one cozy option is an electric blanket that plugs into the wall and melts icicle toes like no other. \u2014 Sanah Faroke, PEOPLE.com , 16 Dec. 2021"
    ],
    "first_known_use":{
      "14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{
      "Middle English isikel , from is ice + ikel icicle, from Old English gicel ; akin to Old High German ihilla icicle, Middle Irish aig ice":""
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u012b-\u02ccsi-k\u0259l"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[
      "cold fish",
      "cold turkey",
      "iceberg"
    ],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-110745",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "icing":{
    "antonyms":[],
    "definitions":{
      ": a sweet flavored usually creamy mixture used to coat baked goods (such as cupcakes)":[],
      ": an illegal act by an ice hockey player of shooting a puck from within the defensive zone or defensive half of the rink beyond the opponents' goal line but not into the goal":[],
      ": something that adds to the interest, value, or appeal of an item or event":[
        "\u2014 often used in the phrase icing on the cake"
      ]
    },
    "examples":[],
    "first_known_use":{
      "1948, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
      "circa 1740, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
    },
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u02c8\u012b-si\u014b"
    ],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "synonyms":[],
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-130334",
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ]
  },
  "icing sugar":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": sugar that has been ground into a fine powder":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220708-184806"
  },
  "icing station":{
    "type":[
      "noun"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": railway facilities for icing refrigerator cars":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-034428"
  },
  "icing on the cake":{
    "type":[
      "noun phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": something extra that makes a good thing even better":[
        "The concert itself was great, and getting to meet the band afterward was (the) icing on the cake ."
      ]
    },
    "pronounciation":[],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-110305"
  },
  "ici on parle fran\u00e7ais":{
    "type":[
      "French phrase"
    ],
    "definitions":{
      ": French is spoken here":[]
    },
    "pronounciation":[
      "\u0113-s\u0113-\u014d\u207f-p\u00e4rl-fr\u00e4\u207f-se",
      "-p\u00e4r-l\u0259-"
    ],
    "synonyms":[],
    "antonyms":[],
    "synonym_discussion":"",
    "examples":[],
    "history_and_etymology":{},
    "first_known_use":{},
    "time_of_retrieval":"20220709-150855"
  }
}