v.
Pronunciation: ' gl ā -sh ē - ˌ ā t, -s ē -
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Date: circa 1623
1 : FREEZE
2 a : to subject to glacial action also : to produce glacial effects in or on b : to cover with a glacier
– gla · ci · a · tion \ ˌ gl ā -sh ē - ' ā -sh ə n, -s ē - \ noun