glacial
adjective
1. relating to or derived from a glacier
- glacial deposit
2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- a glacial handshake
Similar word(s): cold, frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry
3. extremely cold
- glacial winds
Similar word(s): cold, arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar
Sentences with glacial as an adjective:
- We examined the glacial deposits.
- After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial.
- On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle.
- He gave me a glacial stare.
noun
1. A glacial period