glacial
Of, or relating to glaciersOf, or relating to glaciers.
» This project runs at a glacial pace.
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5 sensesOf, 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.
glazial
леднико́выйlednikóvyj
льодовико́вийlʹodovykóvyj
relating to or derived from a glacier
(figuratively)Very slow.
Cold and icy.
After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial.
eisig, eiskalt
extremely cold
Having the appearance of ice.
On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle.
(figuratively)Cool and unfriendly.
He gave me a glacial stare.
Examples
8 sentencesThis project runs at a glacial pace.
The melted snowpack seeps down to fill mountainside indentations to form glacial lakes.
In front of the fireplace, they shared stories to forget the glacial winter nights.
Glacial water gets its colour from rock flour.
deGletscherwasser erhält seine Farbe vom Gesteinsmehl. — brauchinet
Glacial meltwater is not purer than other types of water.
ruТалая вода, полученная изо льда, не чище, чем другие виды воды. — Selena777
deSchmelzwasser von Gletschern ist nicht reiner als andere Wasserarten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from French glacial, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”). The sense "slow"Borrowed from French glacial, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”). The sense "slow" refers to the speed of actual glaciers, typically around 1 meter per day.
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Forms
more glacial, most glacial| Comparative | more glacial Lesson |
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Synonyms
8 synonymsWord family
30 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
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