Arctic Definition & Meaning | Bay Area Crosswords

About The Word Arctic

Learn about the word Arctic to help solve your crossword puzzle. Discover Arctic definitions and meaning, origins, synonyms, related terms and more at the free Crossword Dictionary.

Arctic

Arctic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Arctic? [n] a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow [n] the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole [adj] extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather" [adj] at or near the north pole [adj] of or relating to the Arctic; "Arctic circle" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Arctic: Arctic Zone \| cold \| freezing \| frigid \| galosh \| gelid \| glacial \| golosh \| gumshoe \| icy \| North Frigid Zone \| north-polar \| polar \| rubber Related Terms \| Find terms related to Arctic: aestival \| affectless \| algid \| anesthetized \| antarctic \| austral \| autistic \| autumn \| autumnal \| below zero \| biting \| bitter \| bitterly cold \| bleak \| blunt \| boreal \| brisk \| brumal \| canicular \| catatonic \| chill \| chilly \| cold \| cold as charity \| cold as death \| cold as ice \| cold as marble \| cold-blooded \| coldhearted \| cool \| crisp \| cutting \| dispassionate \| drugged \| dull \| east \| eastbound \| easterly \| eastermost \| eastern \| easternmost \| emotionally dead \| emotionless \| equinoctial \| freezing \| freezing cold \| frigid \| frosted \| frosty \| frozen \| gelid \| glacial \| heartless \| hibernal \| hiemal \| hyperborean \| ice-cold \| ice-encrusted \| icelike \| icy \| immovable \| impassible \| impassive \| inclement \| inexcitable \| insusceptible \| keen \| meridional \| midsummer \| midwinter \| nipping \| nippy \| nonemotional \| north \| northbound \| northeast \| northeasterly \| northeastern \| northerly \| northern \| northernmost \| northwest \| northwesterly \| northwestern \| numbing \| objective \| obtuse \| occidental \| oriental \| out of season \| out of touch \| passionless \| penetrating \| piercing \| pinching \| raw \| rigorous \| seasonal \| self-absorbed \| severe \| sharp \| Siberian \| sleety \| slushy \| snappy \| solstitial \| soulless \| south \| southbound \| southeast \| southeasterly \| southeastern \| southerly \| southern \| southernmost \| southwest \| southwesterly \| southwestern \| spiritless \| spring \| springlike \| stone-cold \| subzero \| summer \| summerlike \| summerly \| summery \| supercooled \| unaffectionate \| unemotional \| unfeeling \| unimpassioned \| unimpressionable \| unloving \| unpassionate \| unresponding \| unresponsive \| unsusceptible \| unsympathetic \| untouchable \| vernal \| west \| westbound \| westerly \| western \| westernmost \| winter \| winterbound \| winterlike \| wintery \| wintry See Also \| Frigid Zone \| overshoe \| polar zone Arctic In Webster's Dictionary \Arc"tic\, a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ?ksha.] 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. Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23[deg] 28' from the north pole. This and the antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See {Zone}. \Arc"tic\, n. 1. The arctic circle. 2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]

Arctic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Arctic?

[n] a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
[n] the regions north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
[adj] extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "let's get inside; I'm freezing"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
[adj] at or near the north pole
[adj] of or relating to the Arctic; "Arctic circle"

See Also | Frigid Zone | overshoe | polar zone

Arctic In Webster's Dictionary

\Arc"tic\, a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L.
arcticus, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? a bear, also a northern
constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ?ksha.]
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.

Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the
      equator, 23[deg] 28' from the north pole. This and the
      antarctic circle are called the polar circles, and
      between these and the poles lie the frigid zones. See
      {Zone}.


\Arc"tic\, n.
1. The arctic circle.

2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]

More Crossword Puzzle Words

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Cross Word Of The Day

Untactful ‐ lacking or showing a lack of what is fitting and considerate…
Three-fourths ‐ three of four equal parts; "three-fourths…
Triclinic ‐ (crystallography) having three unequal crystal axes intersecting…
Hydrolith ‐ a salt-like binary compound (CaH2) used as a reducing agent and…
Whip snake ‐ any of several fast-moving North American snakes with long whiplike…
Good(p) ‐ feeling healthy and free of aches and pains; "I…
Tic ‐ a local and habitual twitching especially…
Field line ‐ an imaginary line in a field of force; direction of the line…
Impale ‐ pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"…
Charles louis de secondat ‐ French political philosopher who advocated the separation of…