ˈglāshēˌāt also -sē- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Latin glaciatus, past participle of glaciare to freeze, from glacies ice
transitive verb
1. : to convert into ice : freeze
2.
a. : to cover with or as if with ice or snow ; specifically : to cover with glaciers
no greenery could be seen in the whole glaciated region
b. : to subject to or alter by the action of glaciers : produce glacial effects (as erosion or the deposition of glacial drift) in or upon — usually used in passive
a valley which has been vigorously glaciated — W.J.Miller
striated rocks found in that widely glaciated area
intransitive verb
1. : to become ice : become frozen
2. : to become covered with or as if with ice or snow ; specifically : to become covered with glaciers
the poles glaciated — Martin Gardner