English

Adjective

icebergy ‎(comparative more icebergy, superlative most icebergy)

1. Characteristic of an iceberg.
   • 1991, Jim Ritchie, Shocco Tales: Southern Fried Sagas, self-published (1997), ISBN 9780965600200, page 45:

     Remember those signs? They had a sort of icebergy motif and the sign said "IT'S COOL INSIDE!!!" with the icebergy stuff dripping all over the word COOL.

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2. (of an area) Filled with icebergs.
   • 1996, John Skow, "Heave To, Felix! Thar Blow Th' Faeroes!", Outside, January 1996:

     For good nautical fun, nothing beats the blizzardy, icebergy waters of the North Sea.

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3. (figuratively) Cold or unfriendly in manner.
   • 1857, Mary W. Janvrin, "How Jenny Was Won", Peterson's Magazine, May 1857:

     "Well, so it went on for weeks and weeks — Jenny chatting and playing the agreeable to all others, but decidedly icebergy toward me. […]

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