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 [ˈgleɪsɪəl -ʃəl]

adj

1. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) characterized by the presence of masses of ice

2. (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier

3. extremely cold; icy

4. cold or hostile in manner a glacial look

5. (Chemistry) (of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble ice glacial acetic acid

6. very slow in progress a glacial pace

glacially  adv

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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 The air from the sea felt glacial.

2. unfriendly, hostile, cold, icy, frosty, antagonistic, frigid, inimical The Duchess gave him a glacial look and moved on.

Translations

glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] ADJ

1. (Geol) [erosion] → glaciar; [period] → glacial; (= cold) [weather, wind] → glacial

2. [person, stare, atmosphere] → glacial

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glacial [ˈgleɪsiəl ˈgleɪʃ^əl] adj

(GEOGRAPHY) → glaciaire

(= cold) [wind, weather] → glacial(e)

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glacial

adj

(Geol) → Gletscher-, glazial (spec); glacial landscape → Gletscherlandschaft f; at a glacial pace (fig) → im Schneckentempo

(= cold) look, wind → eisig; (fig) person, atmosphere, smile → frostig

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glacial [ˈgleɪsɪəl] adj → glaciale
glacial advance → espansione f glaciale
glacial retreat → ritiro dei ghiacciai

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glacial

adj glacial [ˈgleiʃəl]

1 of glaciers; formed by ice a glacial valley; glacial deposits. glasiale, bevriesde جَليدي ледников ledový, ledovcový gletscher- glasierte κρυσταλλωμένος, παγωμένος glacial liustiku-, jää- یخ مانند؛ یخرودی jäätikkö- glaciaire קרחוני हिमनदीय leden befagyott, glaciális dari es glaciale 氷河の 얼음의 ledyninis, ledynų ledus-; ledāja- glasier glaciaal, van ijs bre-; istids- lodowcowy ледниковый ľadový, ľadovcový ledeniški lednički glacial, glaciär- ซึ่งเป็นน้ำแข็ง buzullu 冰河的, 寒冰形成的 льодовий برف کا ، برفیلا do các băng hà gây ra 冰河的, 冰河时代的

2 extremely cold a glacial wind. ysige بارِد جِداً много студен ledový, studený iskold; isnende eiskalt παγερός glacial jäine بسیار سرد jäätävä glacial קר כקר अत्यंत थंडा leden jeges dingin sekali glaciale とても冷たい 매우 추운 ledinis ledains; stindzinošs amat dingin ijskoud, ijzig iskald lodowaty ледяной ľadový, studený leden leden isig, iskall เย็นเป็นน้ำแข็ง dondurucu, son derece soğuk 寒冷刺骨的 крижаний بہت ٹھنڈا băng giá 冰冷的