arctic — ozdic

Definitions

adj

1

Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.

noun

1

Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.

adj

1

Pertaining to the celestial north pole, or to the pole star.

2

Pertaining to the northern polar region of the planet, characterised by extreme cold and an icy landscape.

What neede the artick people loue star-light, To whom the sunne shines both by day and night.

[…] on th’ other side Incenc’t with indignation Satan stood Unterrifi’d, and like a Comet burn’d, That fires the length of Ophiucus huge In th’ Artick Sky, and from his horrid hair Shakes Pestilence and Warr.

3

Extremely cold, snowy, or having other properties of extreme winter associated with the Arctic.

‘Could you close that window, please!’ Strickland called, dialling again. ‘It's bloody arctic down this end.’

4

Designed for use in very cold conditions.

Collocations

5

ADJ.

ecliptic, expected, important, live, many, south

Many arctic animals have adapted to survive in extremely harsh conditions.

VERB + ARCTIC

called, grounds, reached

The explorers finally reached the arctic after months of difficult travel through snow and ice.

ARCTIC + NOUN

area, arkhangelsk, climate, eskimo, expedition, foxes, herself, ocean

The arctic expedition set out in early spring to study climate change in the far north.

PREP.

from, in, in, on, out, than

In the arctic, polar bears hunt seals across the frozen ice.

ADV.

finally

After weeks of delays, the expedition finally reached the arctic research station.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow

adjective — extremely cold

adjective — of or relating to the Arctic

north-polar

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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01

What neede the artick people loue star-light, To whom the sunne shines both by day and night.

Wiktionary

02

[…] on th’ other side Incenc’t with indignation Satan stood Unterrifi’d, and like a Comet burn’d, That fires the length of Ophiucus huge In th’ Artick Sky, and from his horrid hair Shakes Pestilence a

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03

See FREEDOM smiling thro’ the realms of frost, And glow on Labradore’s inclement coast, Tho’ darkness sheds deep night thro’ half the year, And snow invests the clime,—that clime is dear, For there fa

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04

I’ve visited the world from arctic to ecliptic, as a surgeon does a hospital, and find all men sick of some distemper […]

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05

Cape Dezhnev is 30 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

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06

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

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Usage Notes

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