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- [gley-shuh l]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃəl/
- /ˈɡleɪ.ʃəl/
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- [gley-shuh l]
- /ˈgleɪ ʃəl/
Definitions of glacial word
- adjective glacial of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets. 1
- adjective glacial resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers: glacial terrain. 1
- adjective glacial characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or glaciers. 1
- adjective glacial bitterly cold; icy: a glacial winter wind. 1
- adjective glacial happening or moving extremely slowly: The work proceeded at a glacial pace. 1
- adjective glacial icily unsympathetic or immovable: a glacial stare; glacial indifference. 1
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Origin of glacial
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin glaciālis icy, equivalent to glaci(ēs) ice + -ālis -al1
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Parts of speech for Glacial
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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glacial popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for glacial
adj glacial
adjective glacial
- ice-cold — cold as ice: Her feet were ice-cold.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- withering — to shrivel; fade; decay: The grapes had withered on the vine.
- contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
- emotionless — Not showing any emotion; unemotional.
Antonyms for glacial
adj glacial
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- heated — made hot or hotter; warmed.
- hot — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.
adjective glacial
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
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