Sekirov Dictionary

glacial

/ˈɡleɪ.sɪəl/

adjective 5
noun 1
forms 3

adjective5

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Of, or relating to glaciers.
- We examined the glacial deposits.
- Wang Shijin is a glacier expert and director of the Yulong Snow Mountain Glacial and Environmental Observation Research Station.
•
(figurative) Very slow.
- Paradoxically, then, the electronic speed offered by computer-based decision-making is often overwhelmed by the glacial speed of data reformatting and checking. — 1999
•
(figurative) Cool and unfriendly.
- He gave me a glacial stare.
•
Cold and icy.
- After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial.
•
Having the appearance of ice.
- On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle.

noun1

A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).

forms

glacials · more glacial · most glacial

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