glacial

Meaning

Adj

1. Of, or relating to glaciers.
2. (figuratively) Very slow.
3. Cold and icy.
4. Having the appearance of ice.
5. (figuratively) Cool and unfriendly.

Noun

A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age).

Synonyms

icy

frigid

gelid

frozen

frosty

polar

arctic

ice

🧊

cold

🥶

cool

🆒

freezing

wintry

ice-cold

frore

impassive

nippy

chilly

snappy

stone-cold

bitter

algid

Arctic

Translations

glacial

glacial

glacial

glaciale

glaciaire

gelado

eisig

gélido

gèlid

παγετώδης

froid

🥶

glacial

polaire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡleɪ.sɪəl/

Etymology

From French glacial, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”). The sense "slow" refers to the speed of actual glaciers, typically around 1 meter per day.