glacial
gla·cial
adjective
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”
Origin
Borrowed from French glacial, from Latin glaciālis, from glaciēs (“ice”). The sense "slow" refers to the speed of actual glaciers, typically around 1 meter per day.
Phrases
- glacial acetic acid
- glacial acid
- glacial buzz saw
- glacial drift
- glacial erratic
- glacial flour
- glacial humour
- glacial lake
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