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  1. arctic
  2. arctic air
  3. Arctic-Alpine
  4. arctic birch
  5. arctic bluebell
  6. arctic chamomile
  7. arctic char
  8. arctic circle
  9. Arctic dog disease
  10. arctic fox
  11. arctic front
  12. arctic grass
  13. arctic grayling
  14. arctic hare
  15. arctic hysteria
  16. arctic moss
  17. arctic owl
  18. arctic penguin
  19. arctic poppy
  20. arctic seal
  21. arctic sea smoke
  22. arctic skua
  23. arctic tern
  24. arctic timothy
  25. arctic trout
  26. arctic willow
  27. arctic wolf
  28. Arctic Archipelago
  29. Arctic Ocean
  30. Arctic Red

1arc·tic

adjective \ˈärk-tik, ˈär-tik\

Definition of ARCTIC

1
often capitalized : of, or relating to, or suitable for use at the north pole or the region near it <arctic waters> <arctic animals> <arctic clothing>
2
a : bitter cold : frigid <arctic air>
b : cold in temper or mood <an arctic smile>
— arc·ti·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Examples of ARCTIC

  1. The group is involved in Arctic exploration.
  2. <the arctic air of deep winter>

Origin of ARCTIC

Middle English artik, from Latin arcticus, from Greek arktikos, from arktos bear, Ursa Major, north; akin to Latin ursus bear, Sanskrit ṛkṣa
First Known Use: 14th century

Related to ARCTIC

Synonyms
algid, cold, bitter, bone-chilling, chill, chilly, coldish, cool, coolish, freezing, frigid, frosty, gelid, glacial, ice-cold, icy, nipping, nippy, numbing, polar, shivery, snappy, wintry (also wintery)
Antonyms
ardent, blazing, boiling, broiling, burning, fervent, fervid, fiery, glowing, hot, igneous, molten, piping hot, red-hot, roasting, scalding, scorching, searing, seething, sizzling, sultry, sweltering, torrid, ultrahot, warming, white-hot

Other Ecology Terms

Malthusian, anthropogenic, biomass, carbon footprint, crepuscular, niche, sere, symbiosis, taiga, tundra

Rhymes with ARCTIC

Arctic

2arc·tic

noun \ˈär-tik, ˈärk-tik\

Definition of ARCTIC

: a rubber overshoe reaching to the ankle or above

First Known Use of ARCTIC

1867

Other Clothing Terms

babushka, brogue, bumbershoot, cravat, dishabille, furbelow, layette, raiment, spectator

Arc·tic

geographical name \ˈärk-tik, ˈär-tik\

Definition of ARCTIC

the Arctic Ocean and lands in it and adjacent to it

Rhymes with ARCTIC

arctic

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