Synonyms for

Iceberg

Verb / ˈaɪsbɜ:g / Another word for iceberg — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

a large piece of ice floating in the sea, usually broken off from a glacier

Synonyms & similar words

berg iceberglettuce crispheadlettuce floe glacier frost hoarfrost rime slush snowbank snowdrift snowflake snowpack snowslip

Synonyms by register

Formal

glacier ice mass ice floe

Informal

big chunk of ice ice mountain

Literary

frozen behemoth glacial mass icy titan

Antonyms

fire volcano furnace inferno heatwave blaze

Common collocations

  • tip of the iceberg
  • calving iceberg
  • drifting iceberg
  • melting iceberg
  • iceberg lettuce
  • tabular iceberg
  • iceberg ahead

Word family

noun iceberg

Usage note

The phrase 'tip of the iceberg' refers to a small, visible part of a much larger, hidden problem. 'Iceberg lettuce' is a specific variety of lettuce.

Example sentences

  1. The ship was in danger of hitting an iceberg.
  2. The polar bear jumped from iceberg to iceberg.
  3. The iceberg melted quickly in the warm sun.
  4. We saw an enormous iceberg on our trip to Alaska.
  5. The captain steered the ship away from the iceberg.

Quotes

  • The tip of the iceberg.
  • Like an iceberg, there is more to him than meets the eye.
  • An iceberg is water striving to be land; a glacier is land striving to be water.

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