Meaning
icy, glacial
- Extremely cold; relating to glaciers or ice ages.
- Unfriendly, distant, or devoid of warmth and emotion.
In a sentence
Ieri soffiava un vento glaciale che arrivava dalle montagne.
Yesterday an icy wind blew from the mountains.
Il direttore ha accolto la proposta con un silenzio glaciale.
The director met the proposal with an icy silence.
Ha risposto alla mia domanda con uno sguardo glaciale.
She answered my question with an icy stare.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| glaciale | masculine · singular |
| glaciale | feminine · singular |
| glaciali | masculine · plural |
| glaciali | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Invariable for gender; singular -e, plural -i ('glaciali').
- Frequently describes temperatures, looks, welcomes, or silences.