Iceberg
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaɪsbɜːɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Iceberg is a noun meaning A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from 19th c.].
Meaning
A huge mass of ocean-floating ice which has broken off a glacier or ice shelf [from 19th c.].
More Meanings
- (US, slang) An aloof person. [from 19th c.]
- (figuratively, after an adjective) An impending disastrous event whose adverse effects are only beginning to show.
- (figuratively, slang, chiefly Internet slang) A topic that is more convoluted and fractal than it may seem.
- (obsolete) The seaward end of a glacier. [18th–19th c.]
Example Sentences
Near-synonym: rabbit hole
The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank.
There's a massive iceberg of increasingly crazy fanfics out there based around those two characters.
Do some digging into that politician's past life and associates, and you'll see that the iceberg runs deep.
Word Forms
- icebergs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ice, wedge, iceman, corner, tip, lettuce.
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