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- Dictionaryglacial/ˈɡleɪʃl/
adjective
- 1. relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers: "thick glacial deposits"
- 2. denoting pure organic acids (especially acetic acid) which form ice-like crystals on freezing.
noun
- 1. a glacial period.
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short for glacial period : a very cold period during the earth's history when large masses of ice covered much of the earth's surface:
The meaning of GLACIAL is suggestive of ice. How to use glacial in a sentence. suggestive of ice: such as; extremely cold : frigid; devoid of warmth and cordiality…
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:
If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile. The Duchess's glare was glacial. Inside the jeep the atmosphere was glacial. If you say that something moves or changes at a glacial pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.
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.
Things that are glacial are super cold. A place can be glacial — like the South Pole — but a person can be glacial, too, like that unfriendly girl who gave you a glacial stare.
Definition of glacial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
