Definitions for glacial

Overview of adj glacial

The adj glacial has 3 senses? (no senses from tagged texts)

1. glacial

(relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit")

2. frigid, frosty, frozen, glacial, icy, wintry

(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")

3. arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

(extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather")