Examples of “glacial” in a Sentence

adj Relating to glaciers or ice ages.

• Scientists studied the glacial lakes high in the mountains.
• The glacial ice slowly melted as the climate grew warmer.
• The valley was carved by glacial movement thousands of years ago.

adj Extremely slow, like the movement of a glacier.

• The line at the post office moved at a glacial pace.
• Negotiations between the two companies were glacial and took many months.
• Progress on the project has been glacial.

adj Very cold, or (of a manner) cold and unfriendly.

• The glacial water of the mountain stream numbed our feet.
• He answered in a glacial tone and left the room.
• She gave him a glacial stare across the room.