Extensive evidence now shows that a number of periods of growth and retreat of continental glaciers occurred during the ice age, called glacials and interglacials. The advent of sediment and ice cores …

GLACIAL definition: of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets. See examples of glacial used in a sentence.

Dec 5, 2016 · The meaning of GLACIAL is suggestive of ice. How to use glacial in a sentence.

If you say that a person, action, or atmosphere is glacial, you mean that they are very unfriendly or hostile.

Definition of glacial adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

1. of or pertaining to glaciers or ice sheets. 2. resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers: glacial terrain. 3. characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or glaciers. 4. …

Dec 5, 2025 · glacial (comparative more glacial, superlative most glacial) Of, or relating to glaciers.

Glacial definition: Extremely cold; icy.

glacial, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

Geology resulting from or associated with the action of ice or glaciers: glacial terrain. Geology characterized by the presence of ice in extensive masses or glaciers.