Definizione monolingua

glacial

glacial (comparative more glacial, superlative most glacial)

1. of, or relating to glaciers
   • We examined the glacial deposits
2. (figuratively) very slowly
   • 2010, ""Under the volcano"", The Economist, 16 Oct 2010:

     Progress on judicial reform has been glacial, meeting enormous resistance.

3. cold and icy
   • After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial
4. having the appearance of ice
   • On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
5. cool and unfriendly
   • He gave me a glacial stare

Definizione dizionario glacial

glaciale

Altri significati:

cold and icy

(figuratively) Very slowly.

cool and unfriendly

relating to glaciers

(geology) of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers

of, or relating to glaciers

having the appearance of ice