Thesaurus: arctic

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1. 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. n. The arctic circle.
3. n. A warm waterproof overshoe.
4. adj. of or relating to the Arctic
5. adj. extremely cold
6. n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow
7. 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, 23º 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. 1. The arctic circle. 2. A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.]
8. Pertaining to, or situated under, the northern constellationcalled the Bear; northern; frigid; as, the arctic pole, circle,region, ocean; an arctic expedition, night, temperature.
9. j:100 n. the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole n. a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow s. extremely cold