glacial — relating to glaciers or ice sheets; extremely slow in movement or progress
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to glaciers or ice sheets; extremely slow in movement or progress
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɡleɪʃəl/
Korean meaning: 빙하의, 극도로 느린
Korean pronunciation: **글레**이셜
Example Sentences
- My computer runs at glacial speed when I open too many tabs.
- The professor's glacial response to student questions made the class uncomfortable.
- Dating apps move at glacial pace - I've been waiting for a match since the ice age!
glacial
ADJECTIVE//ˈɡleɪʃəl//
relating to glaciers or ice sheets; extremely slow in movement or progress
Hikers make glacial progress across the treacherous frozen mountain pass
Glaze-shawl granny moves glacially slow through the snow
Glacial ice reveals facial clues in spatial time
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'glacialis' meaning 'icy' or 'of ice', derived from 'glacies' meaning 'ice'. The word entered English in the 16th century and is related to Old French 'glacer' (to freeze).
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📝Examples
“My computer runs at glacial speed when I open too many tabs.”
“The professor's glacial response to student questions made the class uncomfortable.”
“Dating apps move at glacial pace - I've been waiting for a match since the ice age!”
“The glacial deposits revealed evidence of climate change thousands of years ago.”
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