iceberg
noun
ice·berg ˈīs-ˌbərg 
1
: a large floating mass of ice detached from a glacier
2
: an emotionally cold person
3
: iceberg lettuce
Synonyms
- cold fish
- cold turkey
- icicle
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Example Sentences
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
Recent Examples on the Web Chef Armen Ayvazyan cuts a baby iceberg head in two, salts the halves and dresses them with red wine vinaigrette and Gorgonzola dressing. 
Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Expect to spring $567,210 for the new car, though Le Mans hopefuls will know that number is just the tip of the racing-budget iceberg. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The iceberg is about 490 square miles and 492 feet thick, according to the British Antarctic Survey, or BAS. Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2021 Great choices include bibb, Boston, iceberg and little gem. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Great choices include bibb, Boston, iceberg and little gem. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2022 The film begins with pure romance as Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack and Kate Winslet's Rose fall in love from opposite sides of the classist aisle, until the infamous iceberg intervenes. Lia Beck, EW.com, 13 July 2022 In the short story, Garnett describes a seemingly invincible ocean liner, its fateful encounter with an iceberg in the North Atlantic and the horrific loss of life that follows. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 Ten minutes before the maiden voyage of the Titanic ended in calamity, a radio operator aboard the nearby SS Californian signaled that there was an iceberg in the ship's path. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022 See More
Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Expect to spring $567,210 for the new car, though Le Mans hopefuls will know that number is just the tip of the racing-budget iceberg. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The iceberg is about 490 square miles and 492 feet thick, according to the British Antarctic Survey, or BAS. Andrew Freedman, Anchorage Daily News, 27 Feb. 2021 Great choices include bibb, Boston, iceberg and little gem. Robin Miller, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Great choices include bibb, Boston, iceberg and little gem. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2022 The film begins with pure romance as Leonardo DiCaprio's Jack and Kate Winslet's Rose fall in love from opposite sides of the classist aisle, until the infamous iceberg intervenes. Lia Beck, EW.com, 13 July 2022 In the short story, Garnett describes a seemingly invincible ocean liner, its fateful encounter with an iceberg in the North Atlantic and the horrific loss of life that follows. Greg Daugherty, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2022 Ten minutes before the maiden voyage of the Titanic ended in calamity, a radio operator aboard the nearby SS Californian signaled that there was an iceberg in the ship's path. Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
probably partial translation of Danish or Norwegian isberg, from is ice + berg mountain
First Known Use
1784, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing iceberg
Kids Definition
iceberg
noun
ice·berg ˈīs-ˌbərg
: a large mass of ice that has broken away from a glacier and is floating in the ocean
icebergs
noun
as in icicles
a cold aloof person a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- icicles
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dears
- sweethearts
- sweeties