Icarus Definition

icarus
noun
  1. (Greek mythology) son of Daedalus; while escaping from Crete with his father (using the wings Daedalus had made) he flew too close to the sun and the wax melted and he fell into the Aegean and drowned

"Icarus" in song lyrics

See how icarus is used in real songs:

  • "I send them back to earth with melted wax like icarus"
    7L & Esoteric — Def Rhymes
  • "Sort of similar to most backbones at camp Icarus"
    Aesop Rock — Daylight
  • "Golden dia-monds, flyin high like Icarus"
    Analog Brothers — 2005

Usage tips for "icarus"

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