English adjective: Arctic | |||
| 1. | Arctic of or relating to the Arctic | ||
| Samples | The Arctic summer. | ||
| Synonyms | north-polar | ||
| Similar | polar | ||
| Antonyms | equatorial | ||
| 2. | arctic extremely cold | ||
| Samples | An arctic climate. A frigid day. Gelid waters of the North Atlantic. Glacial winds. Icy hands. Polar weather. | ||
| Synonyms | frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar | ||
| Similar | cold | ||
| Antonyms | hot | ||
English noun: Arctic | |||
| 1. | Arctic (location) the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole | ||
| Synonyms | Arctic Zone, North Frigid Zone | ||
| Instance hypernym | Frigid Zone, polar region, polar zone | ||
| 2. | arctic (artifact) a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow | ||
| Synonyms | galosh, golosh, gumshoe, rubber | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | overshoe | ||