Glacial (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain; "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Synonyms
Meaning 3
Relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The geologist studied the glacial features of the landscape, including the U-shaped valleys and moraines.
- The glacial lake was formed when the ice sheet retreated, leaving behind a depression that filled with meltwater.
- The soil in the area was composed of glacial till, a mixture of clay, silt, and rocks that had been scoured from the underlying bedrock.
- The glacial erratic, a boulder that had been carried by the ice sheet from a distant location, was a striking feature of the landscape.
- The glacial history of the region was complex, with multiple advances and retreats of the ice sheet over thousands of years.