Main Entry: gla·ci·ate

Pronunciation: \ˈglā-shē-ˌāt, -sē-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): gla·ci·at·ed; gla·ci·at·ing

Date: circa 1623

1 : freeze
2 a : to subject to glacial action; also : to produce glacial effects in or on b : to cover with a glacier

— gla·ci·a·tion \ˌglā-shē-ˈā-shən, -sē-\ noun