Definitions for Arctic

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Arctic arc·tic

Spelling: [ahrk-tik or especially for 7, ahr-tik]

IPA: /ˈɑrk tɪk or especially for 7, ˈɑr tɪk/

Arctic is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 82 anagrams from letters in Arctic (accirt).

Definitions for Arctic

noun

1. (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
2. arctics, warm, waterproof overshoes.

adjective

1. (often initial capital letter) of, relating to, or located at or near the North Pole:
2. coming from the North Pole or the arctic region:
3. characteristic of the extremely cold, snowy, windy weather north of the Arctic Circle; frigid; bleak:
4. suitable for use in the arctic:
5. extremely cold in manner, atmosphere, etc.:

Origin of Arctic

1350-1400; Latin arcticus Greek arktikós northern, literally, of the Bear, equivalent to árkt(os) bear (see Ursa Major) + -ikos

Examples for Arctic

At Studio Stagetti, I shot a man with more picks and axes than I have ever seen outside an arctic expedition.

But what temperature has been reached above the arctic Circle?

It was about arctic exploration and an expedition he had joined in search of Franklin.

Russia is rapidly building up its military forces in the arctic in an effort to secure its claims in the frigid region.

Some of this is just a natural part of adapting to the natural climate change that is happening in the arctic.

These seal-creatures, strange seed of the arctic ice, had trapped the Peary all too well.

That is why we feel that expensive arctic feasts would probably be a frost.

You have them say that things are hot in the pan and you have to have drinks with names like arctic and all like that.

But beyond the strict realm of national security, the arctic is becoming increasingly important to Russia economically.

Two years into an arctic expedition, they were forced to abandon ship a thousand miles north of Siberia.