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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

   Scrabble Points: 10

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

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   Glacial can mean made or left by a glacier, extremely cold, unfriendly or slow. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     GLACIAL meaning: 1. made or left by a glacier: 2. extremely...

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glacialGlacial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : suggestive of ice: such as. a. : extremely cold : frigid. a glacial wind. b. : devoid of warmth and cordiality. a glacial handshake. c. : coldly imperturbable. maintained a glacial calm. 2. : of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals. glacial acetic acid. 3. a (1)

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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   Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice, or very cold, unfriendly, or slow. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of glacial with sentences and collocations.

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

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   Glacial means connected with the Ice Age, glaciers, or very cold. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glacialGlacial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishGLACIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Glacial means relating to glaciers or ice. For example, glacial lakes are lakes formed by glaciers. See more translations and examples of glacial in different languages.