glacial

adjective
UK: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/
US: /ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/

  1. Relating to glaciers or ice ages.

    1. The glacial landscape was formed by the movement of ice.
    2. Scientists study glacial deposits to understand past climate changes and the role of glacial retreat.

  2. Extremely slow and gradual, like the movement of a glacier.

    1. Progress on the project was glacial, very slow.
    2. Despite our efforts, the glacial pace of bureaucratic reform was discouraging after the glacial period.

Synonyms

icy freezing slow deliberate
glacial adverb

  1. An extremely cold and unfriendly manner.

    1. She gave him a glacial stare, expressing coldness.
    2. His glacial response to her apology suggested that he had glacial feelings about her and was not ready to forgive.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "glacial" in English means: Relating to glaciers or ice ages., Extremely slow and gradual, like the movement of a glacier..

The phonetic transcription of "glacial" is /ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/ in British English and /ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "glacial": icy, freezing, slow, deliberate.

Example usage of "glacial": "The glacial landscape was formed by the movement of ice. ". More examples on the page.