Definitions for Alpine

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Alpine al·pine

Spelling: [al-pahyn, -pin]

IPA: /ˈæl paɪn, -pɪn/

Alpine is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in Alpine (aeilnp).

Definitions for Alpine

noun

1. (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.

adjective

1. of, pertaining to, on, or part of any lofty mountain.
2. very high; elevated.
3. (initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, on, or part of the Alps.
4. Botany. growing on mountains above the limit of tree growth:
5. (often initial capital letter) of or relating to downhill skiing or a competitive downhill skiing event. Compare Nordic (def 3).
6. (initial capital letter) Anthropology. having the features characteristic of an Alpine.

Origin of Alpine

1600-10; Latin Alpīnus, equivalent to Alp(ēs) (plural) the Alps + -īnus -ine¹

Examples for Alpine

This is the very best time of day, you know—for alpine scenery.

From Turin, as Ligety continued his rise to success in the alpine ski world, he and Miller would interact more as peers.

Half an hour due east of Marfa is the tiny college town of alpine.

Let there be wine, food, music, and ravishing summer landscapes from alpine meadows to Riviera beaches.

His alpine climbing had taught him the elusiveness of isolated peaks of knowledge.

In 2007, Heather Mills—an amputee and alpine skier (and yes, the former wife of Paul McCartney)—danced on the show.

From this alpine region we descend through two months in half a day.

Located in Fribourg, Switzerland, Perritaz uses untreated, foraged fruit grown on high trees around his home in the alpine region.

alpine climbing; politics, and votes for women are all off my list.

This peculiarity is especially marked in the alpine hares of Switzerland.