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   gla·cial

   /ˈɡlāSH(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to, resulting from, or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers: "thick glacial deposits"
   • ▪ very cold; icy: "his glacial blue eyes" Similar freezingbitterly coldicyice-coldsubzerofrozenwintryarcticpolarSiberianbitterbitingpiercingrawcuttinginformal: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

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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)

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

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   uk/ˈɡleɪ.si.əl/us/ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/ glacialadjective (ICE/COLD) Add to word listAdd to word list. made or left by a glacier: glacial deposits. extremely cold: glacial temperatures. a glacial period. Synonyms. Arcticfigurative. biting(COLD) bitter(COLD) freezing. More examplesFewer examples.

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.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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGLACIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 meanings: 1. characterized by the presence of masses of ice 2. relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier 3. extremely.... Click for more definitions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › glacialGlacial - definition of glacial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. (Geological Science) characterized by the presence of masses of ice. 2. (Geological Science) relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier.

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

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   Definition of glacial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

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   GLACIAL definition: relating to glaciers or ice: . Learn more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › glacialGlacial Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Glacial Definition. Of or like ice or glaciers. Of or produced by a glacier or a glacial epoch or period. Freezing; frigid. Glacial weather. As slow as the movement of a glacier. Glacial progress. Pleistocene. (geology) Of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › glacialGlacial Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    GLACIAL meaning: 1 : of or relating to glaciers produced or caused by glaciers; 2 : very cold frigid sometimes used figuratively.