"icebergy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more icebergy [comparative], most icebergy [superlative]
Etymology: From iceberg + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iceberg|y}} iceberg + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} icebergy (comparative more icebergy, superlative most icebergy)
  1. Characteristic of an iceberg.
    Sense id: en-icebergy-en-adj-7Uq9E9nV
  2. (of an area) Filled with icebergs.
    Sense id: en-icebergy-en-adj-nHuXZcZB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 91 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 6 88 6
  3. (figurative) Cold or unfriendly in manner. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-icebergy-en-adj-55UREoS1

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