Frozen vs Glacial - What's the difference?
frozen | glacial | Synonyms |
In the state of that which freezes; in ice form.
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(label) In a state such that transactions are not allowed.
of, or relating to glaciers
* We examined the glacial deposits
(figuratively) very slow
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cold and icy
* After the rain and frost, the pavements were glacial
having the appearance of ice
* On cold days, glacial acetic acid will freeze in the bottle
cool and unfriendly
* He gave me a glacial stare
As adjectives the difference between frozen and glacial
is that frozen is in the state of that which freezes; in ice form while glacial is of, or relating to glaciers.As a verb frozen
is past participle of lang=en.As a proper noun Glacial is
of the Pleistocene period dominated by the presence of glaciers.frozen
English
Adjective
(en adjective)Nick Miroff
Mexico gets a taste for eating insects […], passage=The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters […]. But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.}}
Verb
(head)- The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.
glacial
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Progress on judicial reform has been glacial , meeting enormous resistance.