glacial

gla·cial  (glshl)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or derived from a glacier.

b. Suggesting the extreme slowness 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: glacial waters. 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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[French from Old French, icy, from Latin glacilis, from glacis, ice; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

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glacial·ly adv.

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glacial

Adjective

1. of glaciers or ice

2. extremely cold

3. cold and unfriendly: a glacial stare

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glacial  (glshl)

1. Relating to or derived from a glacier.

2. Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers, as the Pleistocene Epoch.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	glacial - relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit"
	2.	glacial - devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile" frosty, icy, wintry, frozen, frigid cold - extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion; "a cold unfriendly nod"; "a cold and unaffectionate person"; "a cold impersonal manner"; "cold logic"; "the concert left me cold"
	3.	glacial - extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" gelid, icy, arctic, frigid, polar cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer"

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glacial

adjective 1. icy, biting, cold, freezing, frozen, bitter, raw, chill, piercing, arctic, polar, chilly, frosty, wintry

adjective 2. unfriendly, hostile, cold, icy, frosty, antagonistic, frigid, inimical

Translations

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj → glacial

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj (Geo) → glaciaire; [wind, weather] → glacial(e)

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj (landscape etc) → Gletscher- (fig); eisig

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj → glaciale

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glacial

adj glacial [ˈgleiʃəl]

1 of glaciers; formed by ice a glacial valley; glacial deposits.glasiale, bevriesdeجَليديледниковledový, ledovcovýgletscher-glasierteκρυσταλλωμένος, παγωμένοςglacialliustiku-, jää-یخ مانند؛ یخرودیglaciaireקרחוניहिमनदीयledenbefagyott, glaciálisdari esglaciale氷河のledyninis, ledynųledus-; ledāja-glasierglaciaal, van ijsbre-; istids-lodowcowyледниковыйľadový, ľadovcovýledeniškiledničkiglacial, glaciär-ซึ่งเป็นน้ำแข็งbuzullu冰河的, 冰河時代的льодовийبرف کا ، برفیلاdo các băng hà gây ra冰河的, 冰河时代的

2 extremely cold a glacial wind.ysigeبارِد جِداًмного студенledový, studenýiskold; isnendeeiskaltπαγερόςglacialjäineبسیار سردglacialקר כקרअत्यंत थंडाledenjegesdingin sekaliglacialeとても冷たいledinisledains; stindzinošsamat dinginijskoud, ijzigiskaldlodowatyледянойľadový, studenýledenledenisig, iskallเย็นเป็นน้ำแข็งdondurucu, son derece soğuk冰冷的крижанийبہت ٹھنڈاbăng giá冰冷的