| ADJECTIVE | pert | glacial | relating to or derived from a glacier |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | glacial, frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry | devoid of warmth and cordiality | |
| all | glacial, arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar | extremely cold |
| Sounds | gley'shahl | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2065 rhymes with ahl... | |
| Meaning | relating to or derived from a glacier. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "glacial deposit" | |
| Nouns | glaciation | the process of covering the earth with glaciers or masses of ice |
| glaciation | the condition of being covered with glaciers or masses of ice | |
| glacier | a slowly moving mass of ice | |
| Adverbs | glacially | by a glacier |
| Meaning | Devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a glacial handshake" | |
| Synonyms | frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry | |
| Broader | cold | Extended meanings |
| Catalan | fred, glacial | |
| Spanish | frío, glacial | |
| Meaning | Extremely cold. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "glacial winds" | |
| Synonyms | arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar | |
| Broader | cold | Having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration |
| Catalan | àrtic, glacial | |
| Spanish | ártico, glacial | |