stillicide

Definition

Water falling in drops, especially in a row from the eaves of a roof, or from icicles or stalactites.

Etymology

Anglicisation of Latin stillicidium.

Example Sentences

• "Whatever in my field of vision dwelt – / An indoor scene, hickory leaves, the svelte / Stilettos of a frozen stillicide – / Was printed on my eyelids' nether side / Where it would tarry for an hour or two, / And while this lasted all I had to do / Was close my eyes to reproduce the leaves, / Or indoor scene, or trophies of the eaves."