Un-glacial
ʃəl 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.
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.
4. chill, freezing, frigid, wintry. 6. forbidding, unfriendly, hostile.
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glacial (ˈɡleɪsɪəl, -ʃəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by the presence of masses of ice |
| 2. | relating to, caused by, or deposited by a glacier |
| 3. | extremely cold; icy |
| 4. | cold or hostile in manner: a glacial look |
| 5. | (of a chemical compound) of or tending to form crystals that resemble ice: glacial acetic acid |
| 6. | very slow in progress: a glacial pace |
| 'glacially | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
glacial
1656, from Fr. glacial, from L. glacialis "icy, frozen, full of ice," from glacies "ice," from PIE base *gel- "cold" (cf. L. gelu "frost"). Geological sense apparently coined by Professor E. Forbes, 1846.
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Science Dictionary
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