Vocabulary
Glacial
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
relating to or denoting the presence or agency of ice, especially in the form of glaciers.
Urdu meaning
سرد مہر، گرمجوشی کے بغیر، برفانی تودا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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But pace even on these controversial areas has been glacial.Inflation had fallen but through IMF policies that cut growth and increase poverty.
Dawn Editorials —
Struggling at home
— 2026-04-28
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Flash flooding in cities, glacial risks in the north and riverine flooding in the plains point to hazards that cut across regions.
Dawn Editorials —
Danger on repeat
— 2026-04-26
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Delayed and thin snow cover exposed to excessive temperatures will accelerate the pace of snow and glacial melt.
Dawn Editorials —
Kharif relief
— 2026-04-15
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This will increase the risk of glacial lake outburst floods in vulnerable valleys such as Gilgit, Hunza, Ghizar, Astore, Bunji and Chilas.
Dawn Editorials —
Kharif relief
— 2026-04-15
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As both countries grapple with floods, landslides, glacial bursts and droughts, there`s zero room for environmentally reckless investments driven by political agendas.The late Henry C.
Dawn Editorials —
A business case
— 2026-03-31
Synonyms
freezing, bitterly cold, icy, ice-cold, sub-zero, frozen, wintry, arctic
Curator example
“thick glacial deposits”
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