Definitions for Arcticˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for 7 , ˈɑr tɪk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
arc•ticˈɑrk tɪk or, esp. for 7 , ˈɑr tɪk(adj.)
(often cap.) of, pertaining to, or located at or near the North Pole:
the arctic region.
Category: Geography (terms)
coming from the North Pole or the arctic region:
an arctic wind.
Category: Geography (terms)
characteristic of the extremely cold, snowy, windy weather north of the Arctic Circle; frigid; bleak:
an arctic winter.
Category: Meteorology
extremely cold in manner:
a look of arctic disdain.
(n.)(often cap.) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timberline.
Category: Geography (terms)
arctics, warm waterproof overshoes.
Category: Clothing
Origin of arctic:
1350–1400; ME artik < MF artique < L arcticus < Gk arktikós northern, lit., of the Bear =árkt(os) bear (see Ursa Major ) +-ikos -ic
arc′ti•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
Arctic, Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone(noun)
the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber, gumshoe(adj)
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
north-polar, Arctic(adj)
of or relating to the Arctic
"the Arctic summer"
arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar(adj)
extremely cold
"an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Wiktionary
arctic(Adjective)
Being extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.
Arctic(Adjective)
Of or pertaining to the Arctic.
The food was kept very fresh by the arctic temperature setting of the freezer.
Arctic(ProperNoun)
A region of the Earth above the Arctic Circle, containing the North Pole.
Origin: From artique (with -c- reintroduced after Latin in the 17th century), from arcticus, from ἀρκτικός, from ἄρκτος.
Webster Dictionary
Arctic(adj)
pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellation called the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle, region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature
Arctic(noun)
the arctic circle
Arctic(noun)
a warm waterproof overshoe
Translations for Arctic
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- ArktiesAfrikaans
- قُطْبي، مَنْسوب إلى القُطْب الشَّماليArabic
- северенBulgarian
- ÁrticoPortuguese (BR)
- arktickýCzech
- arktischGerman
- arktisk; nordpols-Danish
- ΑρκτικόςGreek
- árticoSpanish
- arktilineEstonian
- وابسته به قطب شمالFarsi
- Pohjoisnapa-Finnish
- arctiqueFrench
- אַרקטִיHebrew
- उत्तरध्रुवीयHindi
- ArktikCroatian
- északi-sarkiHungarian
- Kutub Utara, ArktikIndonesian
- norðurskauts-Icelandic
- articoItalian
- 北極のJapanese
- 북극의Korean
- Arkties, arktinisLithuanian
- arktisks; ziemeļu-Latvian
- ArtikMalay
- noordpool-Dutch
- arktisk, nordpols-Norwegian
- arktycznyPolish
- وابسته به قطب شمالPersian
- شمالی قطب پوری تړلیPashto
- árcticoPortuguese
- arcticRomanian
- арктическийRussian
- arktickýSlovak
- arktičenSlovenian
- arktičkiSerbian
- arktisk, nordpols-Swedish
- ที่อยู่ใกล้บริเวณขั้วโลกเหนือThai
- Kuzey Kutbuna aitTurkish
- 北極的Chinese (Trad.)
- північний, арктичнийUkrainian
- قطب شمالی کے ارد گرد کا علاقہUrdu
- Bắc cựcVietnamese
- 北极的Chinese (Simp.)
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