as in clam
a cold aloof person
a brilliant doctor, no doubt, but both patients and staff complain that he is an iceberg
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Recent Examples of iceberg
The model also suggests the ship made a glancing blow against the iceberg, leaving a succession of holes along its side, meaning six of Titanic's watertight compartments were flooded, whereas the ship was designed to survive with four flooded.
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Taking in floating icebergs and immense glaciers from the water level puts the size and magnitude of these incredible ice features into sharp perspective.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
According to estimates, the iceberg will now melt as a faster rate after losing much of its initial mass.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Which is fine, until the icebergs start looming past the starboard bow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Taking in floating icebergs and immense glaciers from the water level puts the size and magnitude of these incredible ice features into sharp perspective.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
According to estimates, the iceberg will now melt as a faster rate after losing much of its initial mass.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
Which is fine, until the icebergs start looming past the starboard bow.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iceberg
Noun
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For this study, the team looked closely at clams, oysters, cockles, and other mollusks that were alive just before and after the fifth mass extinction during the end-Cretaceous period (66 million years ago).—
Stephanie Edwards,
Discover Magazine,
4 June 2025
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Seafood Spaghetti At 1212 Santa Monica in California, seafood spaghetti pairs homemade noodles with rich marinara sauce and a medley of fresh seafood, including clams, mussels, prawns, and calamari.—
Kaila Yu,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
Noun
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Direct fatalities Direct fatalities include deaths due to things like cold weather exposure, avalanches and icicles falling, Hurley said.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
29 Jan. 2024
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Kelly scooped at the firm snow, tiny icicles swaying from his white mustache, but couldn’t find a lair.—
Alec Luhn,
Scientific American,
20 May 2025
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That was when a player saw a live one in the locker room, then at the old Miami Arena, and took care of it with his stick.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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But a selfie stick is a great choice for those who want the perfect composition and framing.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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“Iceberg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iceberg. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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