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Meaning of 'arctic' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Arctic [ a.]
- 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.
2 . Arctic [ n.]
- The arctic circle.
- A warm waterproof overshoe.

Meaning of 'arctic' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . arctic [ s]
Meaning (1):
- extremely cold
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid day;
  • an arctic climate;
  • gelid waters of the North Atlantic;
  • glacial winds;
  • icy hands;
  • polar weather
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to the Arctic
Example in sentence:
  • the Arctic summer

Nearby Words:

arc arcade arcaded arcadia arcadian arcadic arcana arcane arcanum arcboutant

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