icklest English
Adjective
(head)
(ickle)
Anagrams
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ickle English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) ikil, ykle, from (etyl) (Gheg okull).
Alternative forms
* (l)
Noun
( en noun)
(dialectal) An icicle.
Etymology 2
Adjective
(er)
(childish) little
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ficklest English
Adjective
(head)
(fickle)
fickle English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) fikil, fikil, from (etyl) {{term, ficol, , fickle, cunning, tricky
, deceitful, lang=ang}}, equivalent to . More at (l).
Adjective
( en-adj)
Quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance; insincere; not loyal or reliable.
(figurative) changeable
* 2014, (Paul Salopek), Blessed. Cursed. Claimed. , National Geographic (December 2014)[http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2014/12/pilgrim-roads/salopek-text]
- To the south, the vast geometrical deserts of Arabian nomads, a redoubt of feral movement, of fickle winds, of open space, of saddle leather—home to the wild Bedouin tribes.
Derived terms
* (l)
* (l)
Etymology 2
From (etyl) fikelen, from .
Verb
(fickl)
To deceive; flatter.
To puzzle; perplex; nonplus.
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