ALL meanings of tip of the iceberg
tip of the ice·berg
T t - noun tip of the iceberg a large floating mass of ice, detached from a glacier and carried out to sea. 1
- noun tip of the iceberg Informal. an emotionally cold person. 1
- noun tip of the iceberg Australian Informal. a person who swims or surfs regularly in winter. 1
- idioms tip of the iceberg tip of the iceberg, the first hint or revelation of something larger or more complex: The new evidence in the case is just the tip of the iceberg. 1
- noun tip of the iceberg the small visible part of something, esp a problem or difficulty, that is much larger 0
- noun tip of the iceberg a small difficulty, problem, misdeed, etc. that is thought to be only a part of one larger in scope 0