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   glacial

   /ˈɡleɪʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers: "thick glacial deposits"
   • ▪ very cold; icy: "glacial temperatures" Similar freezingbitterly coldicyice-coldsub-zerofrozenwintryarcticpolarSiberianbitterbitingpiercingrawcuttinginformal:Balticliterary:chillfrorerare:gelidbrumalrimyalgidOpposite tropicalhot
   • ▪ extremely slow (like the movement of a glacier): "an official described progress in the talks as glacial"
   • 2. denoting pure organic acids (especially acetic acid) which form ice-like crystals on freezing.

   noun

   • 1. a glacial period.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French, or from Latin glacialis ‘icy’, from glacies ‘ice’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. glacially adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLACIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈɡleɪ.si.əl / us / ˈɡleɪ.ʃ ə l / glacial adjective (ICE/COLD) Add to word list. made or left by a glacier: glacial deposits. extremely cold: glacial temperatures. a glacial period. Synonyms. Arctic figurative. biting (COLD) bitter (COLD) freezing. Fewer examples.

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   The meaning of GLACIAL is suggestive of ice. How to use glacial in a sentence. suggestive of ice: such as; extremely cold : frigid; devoid of warmth and cordiality…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › glacialGLACIAL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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. Synonyms: wintry, frigid, freezing, chill. happening or moving extremely slowly:

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLACIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile. The Duchess's glare was glacial. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial. If you say that something moves or changes at a glacial pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishglacial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of glacial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration. adjective. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain. “a glacial handshake” synonyms: frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry. cold.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › glacialGlacial - definition of glacial by The Free Dictionary

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   adj. 1. (Geological Science) characterized by the presence of masses of ice. 2. (Geological Science) relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier.