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   glacial

   /ˈɡleɪʃl/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers: "thick glacial deposits"
   • ▪ very cold; icy: "glacial temperatures" Similar freezingbitterly coldicyice-coldsub-zerofrozenwintryarcticpolarSiberianbitterbitingpiercingrawcuttinginformal: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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGLACIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Glacial can mean made or left by a glacier, extremely cold, unfriendly or slow. Learn how to use this word in different contexts with examples and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     GLACIAL meaning: 1. made or left by a glacier: 2. extremely...

   • Znaczenie Glacial, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     glacial definicja: 1. made or left by a glacier: 2....

   • Translate English to Malay

     glacial translate: glasier, amat dingin. Learn more in the...

   • Glacial in Traditional Chinese

     GLACIAL translate: 冰冷的, 由冰河形成的;冰川造成的, 極冷的，冰冷的，冰一般的, 不友善的,...

   • Glacial in Simplified Chinese

     GLACIAL translate: 冰冷的, 由冰河形成的;冰川造成的, 极冷的，冰冷的，冰一般的, 不友善的,...

   • Glacial: French Translation

     GLACIAL translate: glaciaire, glacial. Learn more in the...

   • Glacial: Czech Translation

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   • Glacial: Danish Translation

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › glacialGlacial Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Glacial means suggestive of ice, extremely cold, or relating to glaciers or the geologic period when they covered the earth. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of glacial from Merriam-Webster.

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

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   Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice, or very cold, unfriendly, or slow. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of glacial with sentences and collocations.

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

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   Glacial means connected with the Ice Age, glaciers, or very cold. Learn how to use this adjective in different contexts with pictures, pronunciation, and synonyms.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › glacialGlacial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.

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

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   Glacial means relating to, produced by, or resembling a glacier, or extremely cold or hostile. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of glacial in geology, chemistry, and idiomatic expressions.