glacial
adjective
Origin of glacial
Synonyms for glacial
Related Words for glacial
polar, frozen, freezing, icy, frigid, frosty, arctic, biting, bitter, chill, chilly, cool, gelid, nippy, piercing, raw, wintry, antarctic, aloof, antagonisticExamples from the Web for glacial
Contemporary Examples of glacial
Many thousands of years ago, glacial floods swept through the area and carved out the sloping sides of the current grounds.
“Americans will never drive a small car,” said the man from GM with glacial confidence.
Folks are taking cold showers already, and the weather soon will be glacial.
For a church that moves at a glacial pace, the murmurings of Bishops like Tobin are lightning fast and boldly subversive.
The often glacial pace of change can prove particularly frustrating to former clerks who return as justices.
Historical Examples of glacial
Perhaps the Glacial period which followed was too cold for them.
The Meaning of EvolutionSamuel Christian Schmucker
He rose as Roma entered, and received her with his great but glacial politeness.
The Eternal CityHall Caine
"I had no idea you were with Miss Gray, Robin," she heard the lady say in glacial accents.
Mary GrayKatharine Tynan
Even with that, his solitude was glacial, and reacted on his character.
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams
If the glacial period were uniformity, what was catastrophe?
The Education of Henry AdamsHenry Adams