HyperDic: glacial

English > 3 senses of the word glacial:
ADJECTIVEpertglacialrelating to or derived from a glacier
allglacial, frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintrydevoid of warmth and cordiality
allglacial, arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polarextremely cold
glacial > pronunciation
Soundsgley'shahl
Rhymesabdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl...
English > glacial: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningrelating to or derived from a glacier.
Example"glacial deposit"
Spanishglacial
Catalanglacial
Nounsglaciationthe process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice
glaciationthe condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice
glaciera slowly moving mass of ice
Adverbsglaciallyby a glacier
English > glacial: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningDevoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain.
Example "a glacial handshake"
Synonymsfrigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry
BroadercoldExtended meanings
Spanishcongelado, frígido, frío, gélido, glacial, helado, invernal
Catalanfred, gèlid, glacial
English > glacial: 3 senses > adjective 3
MeaningExtremely cold.
Example "glacial winds"
Synonymsarctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar
BroadercoldHaving a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
Spanishártica, ártico, gélido, glacial, polar
Catalanàrtic, gèlid, geliu, glacial, polar

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