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glacier
UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/
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glacier
noun
glaciers
pl
UK
/ˈɡleɪʃə/
US
/ˈɡleɪʃər/
ледник
The glacier is slowly melting due to climate change.
Ледник медленно тает из-за изменения климата.
Synonyms
icecap
frozen river
ice mass
glacial mass
icefield
glacier
adjective
UK
/ˈɡlæs.i.ə/
US
/ˈɡleɪ.ʃɚ/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., glacier melt.
Synonyms
ponderous
sluggish
slow
unfeeling
indifferent
unemotional
distant
aloof
cold
chilly
polar
arctic
wintry
frigid
frozen
frosty
icy
glacial
Definitions
glacier
noun
A large, slow-moving mass of ice, formed from compacted layers of snow, that slowly deforms and flows due to its own weight.
The glacier carved out the valley over thousands of years.
glacier
adjective
Relating to, derived from, or associated with a glacier.
Glacier meltwater feeds the river throughout the summer.
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