glacial

Definition of Glacial in English :

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Adjective

1. glacial

relating to or derived from a glacier

Example Sentences:
'glacial deposit'

2. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

Example Sentences:
'a frigid greeting'
'got a frosty reception'
'a frozen look on their faces'
'a glacial handshake'
'icy stare'
'wintry smile'

3. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

extremely cold

Example Sentences:
'an arctic climate'
'a frigid day'
'gelid waters of the North Atlantic'
'glacial winds'
'icy hands'
'polar weather'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Glacial

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adjective

1.

characterized by the presence of masses of ice

2.

relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier

3.

extremely cold; icy

4.

cold or hostile in manner

a glacial look

5.

(of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble ice

glacial acetic acid

6.

very slow in progress

a glacial pace

Glacial

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adjective

1.

of or like ice or glaciers

2.

of or produced by a glacier or a glacial epoch or period

3.

freezing; frigid

glacial weather

4.

cold and unfriendly

a glacial stare

5.

as slow as the movement of a glacier

glacial progress

6. Chemistry

having an icelike, crystalline appearance

Glacial

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adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or produced by a glacier.

b. Extremely slow, like the movement of a glacier: Work proceeded at a glacial pace.

2.

a. often Glacial Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers. Used of a geologic epoch.

b. Pleistocene. See Table at geologic time.

3. Extremely cold; icy: a glacial rain. See Synonyms at cold.

4. Having the appearance of ice.

5.

a. Lacking warmth and friendliness: a glacial stare.

b. Coldly detached: a glacial composure.

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