glaciate

[ gley-shee-eyt, -see- ]

verb (used with object)

, gla·ci·at·ed, gla·ci·at·ing.

1. to cover with ice or glaciers.
2. to affect by glacial action.

verb (used without object)

, gla·ci·at·ed, gla·ci·at·ing.

1. to become frozen or covered with ice or glaciers.

glaciate

/ ˈɡleɪsɪˌeɪt /

verb

1. to cover or become covered with glaciers or masses of ice
2. tr to subject to the effects of glaciers, such as denudation and erosion

Derived Forms

• ˌglaciˈation, noun

Other Words From

• glaci·ation noun
• un·glaci·ated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of glaciate¹

1615–25; < Latin glaciātus (past participle of glaciāre to freeze), equivalent to glaci ( ēs ) ice + -ātus -ate ¹

Example Sentences

However, he emphasizes that the measurements cannot distinguish between methane from glaciated regions and methane from wetlands.

From Science Daily

Taiwan's central mountain range is one of the steepest landscapes on Earth and has one of the highest erosion rates of any place outside glaciated or human-influenced areas, Carr said.

From Science Daily

It used to be that the prime climbing season on glaciated Cascade peaks fell reliably between June and September.

From Seattle Times

“It was such an amazing experience — going up a heavily glaciated peak, having to use a rope, crampons and an ice ax to get to this awesome viewpoint and look down at other peaks.“

From Seattle Times

The Pacific Coast beaches and sea stacks are distinct from the dense interior rainforests of moss and lichen, and neither afford clear views of the glaciated alpine peaks.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• chill
• ice
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