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gla·cial
/
ˈgleɪ
ʃəl
/
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[
gley
-sh
uh
l
]
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adjective
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:
a glacial winter wind.
5.
happening or moving extremely slowly:
The work proceeded at a glacial pace.
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6.
icily unsympathetic or immovable:
a glacial stare; glacial indifference.
7.
Chemistry
.
of, pertaining to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals:
glacial phosphoric acid.
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Origin:
1650–60;
<
Latin
glaciālis
icy, equivalent to
glaci
(
ēs
) ice +
-ālis
-al
1
Related forms
gla·cial·ly,
adverb
non·gla·cial,
adjective
non·gla·cial·ly,
adverb
un·gla·cial,
adjective
un·gla·cial·ly,
adverb
Synonyms
4.
chill, freezing, frigid, wintry.
6.
forbidding, unfriendly, hostile.
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