ickle Meaning & Definition
What Does Ickle Mean?
Ickle is a noun that means An icicle. As an adjective, it means Little.
Ickle at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /-ɪkəl/ |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Plural | ickles |
| Comparative / superlative | ickler, icklest |
Ickle Definition (Noun)
- An icicle.
Ickle as an Adjective
- Little.
Synonyms of Ickle
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Ickle synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Ickle
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Ickle in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
ickle (plural ickles)
ickle (comparative ickler, superlative icklest)
Words That Rhyme With Ickle
Origin of Ickle
Origin 1: From Middle English ikil, ykle, from Old English *ġicol, ġiċel (“icicle, ice”), from Proto-West Germanic *jekul, *jikil, from Proto-Germanic *jekulaz (“piece of ice”), diminutive of *jekô (“lump of ice”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg-.
Origin 2: Cognate with Low German Jäkel (“icicle”), Danish egel (“icicle”), Norwegian Bokmål jøkel (“glacier, icesheet”), Norwegian Nynorsk jøkul, jøkle (“glacier, icicle”), Faroese jøkul (“glacier”), Icelandic jökull (“glacier”), Swedish jökel (“glacier”) and probably Albanian akull (“ice”) (Gheg okull). Doublet of jokul.
Origin 3: Childish pronunciation of little.
Ickle Pronunciation
You say ickle as /-ɪkəl/. It has 1 syllable.
Ickle: Your Questions Answered
Is ickle a noun or an adjective?
Ickle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is the plural of ickle?
The plural of ickle is ickles.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of ickle?
The comparative form is ickler and the superlative form is icklest.