GLACIAL


Meaning of GLACIAL in English

1.

Glacial means relating to or produced by glaciers or ice. (TECHNICAL)

...a true ~ landscape with U-shaped valleys.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

2.

If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is ~, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile.

Inside the jeep the atmosphere was ~.

= frosty, icy

ADJ disapproval

3.

If you say that something moves or changes at a ~ pace, you are emphasizing that it moves or changes very slowly.

ADJ: usu ADJ n emphasis

4.

If you describe someone, usually a woman, as ~, you mean they are very beautiful and elegant, but do not show their feelings.

Her ~ beauty is magnetic.

ADJ: usu ADJ n

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