arctic
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English
Definitions
noun
- A warm waterproof overshoe.
- Any of various butterflies of the genus Oeneis.
adjective
- (now only in compounds) Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.
- Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.
- Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.
- Designed for use in very cold conditions.
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Synonyms
goloshpolarglacialicyfreezinggelidfrigidcoldrubbergumshoegalosharctic zonenorth-polarnorth frigid zonecharrnorthern