cold as ice vs glacial

cold as ice

adj
  • Very cold. 

glacial

adj
  • Cold and icy. 

  • Of, or relating to glaciers. 

  • Very slow. 

  • Having the appearance of ice. 

  • Cool and unfriendly. 

noun
  • A glacial period (colloquially known as an ice age). 

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