arctic

Noun · Adjective

Synonyms: Arctic Arctic Zone North Frigid Zone galosh golosh rubber gumshoe north-polar frigid gelid glacial icy

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North PoleSynonyms: Arctic Arctic Zone North Frigid Zone
a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snowSynonyms: galosh golosh rubber gumshoe

Adjective (2)

of or relating to the Arctic“the Arctic summer”Synonyms: north-polar Arctic
extremely cold“an arctic climate”“a frigid day”“gelid waters of the North Atlantic”“glacial winds”“icy hands”“polar weather”Synonyms: frigid gelid glacial icy polar

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Arctic \Arc"tic\, n.

1.The arctic circle. [1913 Webster]

2.A warm waterproof overshoe. [U.S.] [1913 Webster]

Arctic \Arc"tic\, a. [OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? a bear, also a northern constellation so called; akin to L. ursus bear, Skr. ?ksha.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Note: The arctic circle is a lesser circle, parallel to the equator, 23[deg] 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. [1913 Webster]

Free On-line Dictionary of Computing

Arctic

<language, music> A real-time functional language, used for music synthesis.

["Arctic: A Functional Language for Real-Time Control", R.B. Dannenberg, Conf Record 1984 ACM Symp on LISP and Functional Prog, ACM].

(1995-01-16)