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glacial
[ gley-shuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets.
- resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers:
glacial terrain.
- characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or glaciers.
- bitterly cold; icy:
a glacial winter wind.
- happening or moving extremely slowly:
The work proceeded at a glacial pace.
- icily unsympathetic or immovable:
a glacial stare; glacial indifference.
Synonyms: hostile, unfriendly, forbidding
- Chemistry. of, relating to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals:
glacial phosphoric acid.
glacial
/ ˈɡleɪsɪəl; -ʃəl /
adjective
- characterized by the presence of masses of ice
- relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier
- extremely cold; icy
- cold or hostile in manner
a glacial look
- (of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble ice
glacial acetic acid
- very slow in progress
a glacial pace
glacial
/ glā′shəl /
- Relating to or derived from a glacier.
- Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers, as the Pleistocene Epoch.
Derived Forms
- ˈglacially, adverb
Other Words From
- glacial·ly adverb
- non·glacial adjective
- non·glacial·ly adverb
- un·glacial adjective
- un·glacial·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Upstream, a glacial lake had formed, then suddenly burst - sending water, boulders and debris cascading down the valley and gathering speed.
As glacial ice melts, the downward pressure on Earth’s thin outer crust eases, causing the ground to rebound.
Its glacial pace, often accompanied by a viscous sludge it leaves behind, make it a messy if inoffensive kind of pest.
The landslide - a mountainside of rock that collapsed and carried glacial ice with it - triggered a 200m wave.
The glacial tongue is famed for its ice caves, with groups offering tours.
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