glacial

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Proper noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 2 French 2.1 Adjective 3 Galician 3.1 Adjective 3.1.1 Synonyms 3.1.2 Related terms 4 Spanish 4.1 Adjective 4.1.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /gleɪ.ʃəl/, SAMPA: /gleI.S@l/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃəl

[edit] Adjective

glacial (comparative more glacial, superlative most glacial)

1. of, or relating to glaciers
   • We examined the glacial deposits
2. suggesting the slow speed of a glacier
   • Work on the new dictionary proceeded at a glacial pace
3. cold and icy
   • After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial
4. having the appearance of ice
   • On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
5. cool and unfriendly
   • He gave me a glacial stare

[edit] Proper noun

Glacial

1. (geology) of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers

[edit] Derived terms

• englacial
• interglacial
• postglacial
• preglacial
• proglacial
• subglacial

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[edit] French

[edit] Adjective

glacial m. (f. glaciale, m. plural glaciaux, f. plural glaciales)

1. glacial (all meanings)

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[edit] Adjective

glacial m. and f. (plural glaciais)

1. frozen, at the temperature of ice
2. glacial, pertaining to glaciers
3. (figuratively) frigid, chilly, not cordial

[edit] Synonyms

• (freezing): xeado
• (frigid, chilly): xélido

[edit] Related terms

• glaciación

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[edit] Spanish

[edit] Adjective

glacial m. and f. (plural glaciales)

1. glacial
2. (figuratively) frigid, chilly, not cordial

[edit] Related terms

• glacialmente
• glaciación