单词	glacial
释义	glacial adjective gla·​cial ˈglā-shəl  1 : suggestive of ice: such as a : extremely cold : frigid a glacial wind b : devoid of warmth and cordiality a glacial handshake c : coldly imperturbable maintained a glacial calm 2 : of a purity marked by the tendency to readily solidify in the form of ice-like crystals glacial acetic acid 3 a(1) : of, relating to, or being any of those parts of geologic time from Precambrian onward when a much larger portion of the earth was covered by glaciers than at present (2) capitalized : pleistocene b : of, relating to, or produced by glaciers c : suggestive of the very slow movement of glaciers progress on the bill has been glacial glacially ˈglā-shə-lē  adverb Synonyms algid arctic bitter bone-chilling chill chilly cold coldish cool coolish freezing frigid frosty gelid ice-cold icy nipping nippy numbing polar shivery snappy wintry wintery See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Progress on the bill has been glacial. a glacial weather front coming down from Canada will bring freezing temperatures this weekend Recent Examples on the Web Stick to cool or cold drinks, not ones that are a degree or two off glacial. Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2022 The months ticked by; Cheddar’s progress was glacial. Paul Solotaroff, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2022 In fact, things were downright glacial through the festival’s first weekend with only a handful of documentaries selling. Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Jan. 2022 Progress seems to be glacial in many places, but the momentum in Australia is not just slow. New York Times, 21 Oct. 2021 My work suggests that progress along these lines is glacial at best. Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2021 The Fed cut rates to near zero in 2008 to stimulate economic activity, held them there until 2015, then raised them at a glacial pace by historical standards. Nick Timiraos, WSJ, 24 Aug. 2022 Their purpose: to urge the NIH to correct what activists saw as the glacial pace of AIDS research and treatment efforts. Brandon Tensley, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 The case has moved along at a glacial pace amid a Covid backlog in the courts. Tatiana Siegel, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Latin glacialis, from glacies First Known Use 1656, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition glacial adjective gla·​cial ˈglā-shəl  1 : of or relating to glaciers glacial ice 2 : very cold 3 : very slow a glacial pace glacial adjective 1 as in icy having a low or subnormal temperature a glacial weather front coming down from Canada will bring freezing temperatures this weekend Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance icy freezing frigid cold chilly arctic chill cool polar frosty wintry numbing gelid brisk ice-cold bitter shivery algid wintery bone-chilling chilled cooled coolish nippy nipping cryogenic coldish snappy frozen subzero subfreezing crisp ultracold penetrating cutting piercing iced invigorating bracing frosted rigorous unheated sharp refrigerated keen Antonyms & Near Antonyms igneous warming molten boiling hot fiery torrid sweltering tepid seething sultry fervid blazing fervent scalding burning searing ardent scorching broiling glowing lukewarm heated warm sizzling roasting warmed ultrahot overheated tropical white-hot reheated equatorial feverish piping hot red-hot toasty inflamed snug muggy steamy flushed summery enflamed canicular See More 2 as in frigid lacking in friendliness or warmth of feeling her glacial manner discouraged him from attempting further conversation Synonyms & Similar Words icy frigid cold arctic chilly frozen cool chill brittle gelid frosty reserved wintry antiseptic clammy wintery unfriendly detached unsympathetic pitiless coldish cold-eyed unemotional uncaring cold-blooded hard-eyed uncordial bloodless unfeeling soulless heartless coldhearted unresponsive dispassionate impersonal indifferent aloof undemonstrative uninterested unenthusiastic apathetic standoffish unsocial offish antisocial unsociable kindless hard-hearted Antonyms & Near Antonyms warm sympathetic cordial genial emotional friendly hearty kind happy compassionate warm-blooded expressive warmhearted demonstrative passionate enthusiastic eager kindhearted See More
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