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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.
EXPANDhappening or moving extremely slowly: The work proceeded at a glacial pace.
6.
icily unsympathetic or immovable: a glacial stare; glacial indifference.
7.
COLLAPSEChemistry. of, pertaining to, or tending to develop into icelike crystals: glacial phosphoric acid.
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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