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glacial

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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.

[French from Old French, icy, from Latin glacilis, from glacis, ice; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

glacial·ly adv.

glacial
Adjective
1. of glaciers or ice
2. extremely cold
3. cold and unfriendly: a glacial stare

glacial  (glshl)
1. Relating to or derived from a glacier.
2. Characterized or dominated by the existence of glaciers, as the Pleistocene Epoch.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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"
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"
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"

glacial
Translations

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adjglacial
glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj (Geo) → glaciaire; [wind, weather] → glacial(e)
glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj (landscape etc) → Gletscher- (fig); eisig
glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adjglaciale

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,
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

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This is the wise waggish-will and good-will of my soul, that it CONCEALETH NOT its winters and glacial storms; it concealeth not its chilblains either.
At unexpected turns, after mounting some steep grade, Shasta would appear again, still distant, now showing two peaks and glacial fields of shimmering white.
Morrel expected Villefort would be dejected; he found him as he had found him six weeks before, calm, firm, and full of that glacial politeness, that most insurmountable barrier which separates the well-bred from the vulgar man.
 
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