icebergyadj.

Brit.

/ˈʌɪsbəːɡi/, U.S.

/ˈaɪsˌbərɡi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: iceberg n., -y suffix¹.

Etymology: < iceberg n. + -y suffix¹.

Relating to or characteristic of an iceberg, cold, icy; esp. cold and unemotional in nature.

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1857 Peterson's Mag. May 344/1 Well, so it went on for weeks and weeks—Jenny chatting and playing the agreeable to all others, but decidedly icebergy toward me.

1888 L. Spender Kept Secret I. xi. 198 I was prepared with my most icebergy manner.

1914 L. Scott No. 13 Washington Sq. viii. 104 She's just dignity and pride—calm, remote, lofty, icebergy pride. She can say her ancestors backwards.

1976 W. Guthrie Seeds of Man i. 19 To throw our doors wide open like we did was the worst mistake we could make—to cause such a hard blow of icebergy wind to puff the fiery flames higher.

1991 J. Ritchie Shocco Tales (1997) 45 They had a sort of icebergy motif and the sign said ‘It's Cool Inside!!!’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	icebergy
释义	icebergyadj. Brit. /ˈʌɪsbəːɡi/, U.S. /ˈaɪsˌbərɡi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: iceberg n., -y suffix¹. Etymology: < iceberg n. + -y suffix¹. Relating to or characteristic of an iceberg, cold, icy; esp. cold and unemotional in nature. ΚΠ 1857 Peterson's Mag. May 344/1 Well, so it went on for weeks and weeks—Jenny chatting and playing the agreeable to all others, but decidedly icebergy toward me. 1888 L. Spender Kept Secret I. xi. 198 I was prepared with my most icebergy manner. 1914 L. Scott No. 13 Washington Sq. viii. 104 She's just dignity and pride—calm, remote, lofty, icebergy pride. She can say her ancestors backwards. 1976 W. Guthrie Seeds of Man i. 19 To throw our doors wide open like we did was the worst mistake we could make—to cause such a hard blow of icebergy wind to puff the fiery flames higher. 1991 J. Ritchie Shocco Tales (1997) 45 They had a sort of icebergy motif and the sign said ‘It's Cool Inside!!!’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1857
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