glaciate

verb

gla·​ci·​ate ˈglā-shē-ˌāt 

-sē-

glaciated; glaciating

transitive verb

1

: freeze

2

a

: to subject to glacial action

also : to produce glacial effects in or on

b

: to cover with a glacier

glaciation

ˌglā-shē-ˈā-shən 

-sē-

noun

Examples of glaciate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Outside, clearly visible six miles to the south and more than 12,000 feet above town, rose the domed, glaciated head of 15,777-foot Mont Blanc, western Europe’s highest peak. —Simon Akam, Outside Online, 27 Nov. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1623, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

glaciate

verb

gla·​ci·​ate ˈglā-shē-ˌāt 

glaciated; glaciating

1

: to cover with a glacier

2

: to expose to glacial action

also : to produce glacial effects in or on

glaciation

ˌglā-shē-ˈā-shən 

-sē-

noun