glacial – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
glacial
adj.
of or covered with glaciers or large masses of ice; caused by glaciers; cold, icy, frigid; unfriendly, icily indifferent; extremely slow
Glacial period
A
glacial period (alternatively
glacial or
glaciation) is an interval of time (thousands of years) within an
ice age that is marked by colder temperatures and
glacier advances.
Interglacials, on the other hand, are periods of warmer climate between glacial periods. The
last glacial period ended about 15,000 years ago.<ref name="Severinghaus1999"> The
Holocene epoch is the current interglacial. A time when there are no glaciers on Earth is considered a
greenhouse climate state.
glacial
Adjective
1. relating to or derived from a glacier; "glacial deposit"
(pertainym) glacier
2. 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"
(synonym) frigid, frosty, frozen, icy, wintry
(similar) cold
3. extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
(synonym) arctic, frigid, gelid, icy, polar
(similar) cold
glacial
adj.
icy, freezing, frosty; glacial, gelid; bitter, piercing, chill; wintry
glacial
adj.
glacial, of or covered with glaciers or large masses of ice; caused by glaciers; cold, icy, frigid
