glacial

gla·cial

 (glā′shəl)

adj.

1.

a. Of, relating to, or produced by a glacier.

b. Extremely slow, like the movement 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: a glacial rain. 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 glaciālis, from glaciēs, ice; see gel- in Indo-European roots.]

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gla′cial·ly adv.

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glacial

(ˈɡleɪsɪəl; -ʃəl)

adj

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

2. (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.

ˈglacially adv

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gla•cial

(ˈgleɪ ʃəl)

adj.

1. of or pertaining to glaciers or ice sheets.

2. resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers: glacial terrain.

3. characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or glaciers.

4. bitterly cold; icy.

5. happening or moving extremely slowly.

6. icily unsympathetic: a glacial stare.

7. of, pertaining to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals: glacial phosphoric acid.

[1650–60; < Latin glaciālis icy]

gla′cial•ly, adv.

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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.

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glacial

adjective

1. Very cold:

arctic, boreal, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, icy, polar, wintry.

Archaic: frore.

Idiom: bitter cold.

2. Lacking all friendliness and warmth:

cold, frigid, frosty, icy.

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Translations

بارِد جِداًجَليدي

ledovcovýledovýstudený

gletscher-iskoldisnende

eiskalt

glacial

glaciaireglacial

befagyottglaciális

glaciale

ledyninisledynų

ledainsledaja-ledus-stindzinošs

bre-istids-

ľadovcový

buzulludondurucuson derece soğuk

冰冷的冰河期的冰河的

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

(ˈgleiʃəl) adjective

1. of glaciers; formed by ice. a glacial valley; glacial deposits. glasiale, bevriesde جَليدي ледников glacial ledový, ledovcový glasierte gletscher- κρυσταλλωμένος, παγωμένοςglacial 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 لکه یخ 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，冰河期的

2. extremely cold. a glacial wind. ysige بارِد جِداً много студен glacial ledový, studený eiskalt iskold; isnende παγερόςglacial 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 iskaldlodowaty دیړه سړه 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

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glacial

a. glacial, rel. al. hielo o semejante al mismo.

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