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brinicle

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈbɹaɪnɪkəl/

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noun

Meaning 1

A formation of frozen brine, occurring beneath sea ice and analogous to a stalactite.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Blend of brine + icicle, though given that icicle is a pleonastic compound of ice + ickle, brinicle could be surface-analysed as brine + ickle.