arctic
Near the northernmost
Arctic means extremely cold, like the polar region: arctic temperatures, arctic winds.
The word describes frigid conditions or things designed for them: arctic gear, arctic survival training.
It can also suggest emotional coldness: She gave him an arctic stare. (Capitalized Arctic refers to the polar region itself.)
Extremely cold
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- frigidExtremely and intensely cold
- glacialOf frozen rivers
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
hypothermia · windchill · bitter · icy · numbing · gelid · chilling · bone-chilling
Slow-moving ice mass
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- floeDrifting sea ice
- pack iceConsolidated floating sea ice
- sea iceFrozen ocean surface
ice sheet · ice shelf · ice cap · ice field · cryosphere · calving · frozen · icebound
Perpetually frozen earth layer
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- whiteoutSnow blindness weather
flurries · sleet · hail · avalanche · icecap · polar night · midnight sun · long winter
Perpetually frozen earth layer
- lichenSymbiotic rock dweller
- mossSpore-bearing ground cover
- sedgeGrasslike wetland plant
- muskegWaterlogged peat terrain
peatland · tussock · polygon · frost heave · hummock · cloudberry · treeless · barren
Large white arctic mammal
- walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
- narwhalSpiral-tusked Arctic whale
- snowy owlLarge white Arctic raptor
- caribouNorth American arctic deer
musk ox · lemming · ptarmigan · beluga · bowhead whale · seal · puffin · gyrfalcon
Arctic indigenous people
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- iglooDomed snow shelter
- kayakEnclosed single-person watercraft
- muklukSoft Arctic boot
parka · harpoon · sled · trapper · subsistence · whaling · sealing · traditional knowledge
Organized exploratory journey
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- ShackletonPolar expedition commander
- FranklinSurname or locality
Amundsen · discovery · icebreaker · research station · scientific · glaciology · endurance · survival
Insulated hooded winter coat
- thermalsWarm air columns
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- snowshoesSurface-spreading winter gear
- muklukSoft Arctic boot
goggles · balaclava · mittens · layering · windproof · waterproof · anorak · hand warmers
Complete separation from others
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- desolationState of complete emptiness
- vastnessState of being immense
- expanseUnbroken area of space
uninhabited · inaccessible · frontier · outpost · solitude · emptiness · barrenness · trackless
Earth's northern axis point
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- NunavutCanadian arctic territory
- Northern Sea RouteArctic route along Russia's coast
freezing
Extremely cold
frostbite · hypothermia · windchill · bitter · icy · numbing · gelid · chilling · bone-chilling · polar vortex
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
sea ice · ice sheet · ice shelf · ice cap · ice field · cryosphere · calving · frozen · icebound · freeze
permafrost
Perpetually frozen earth layer
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
whiteout · flurries · sleet · hail · avalanche · icecap · polar night · midnight sun · long winter · thermohaline
permafrost
Perpetually frozen earth layer
muskeg · peatland · tussock · polygon · frost heave · hummock · cloudberry · treeless · barren · windswept
polar bear
Large white arctic mammal
- walrusTusked Arctic marine mammal
- narwhalSpiral-tusked Arctic whale
- snowy owlLarge white Arctic raptor
caribou · musk ox · lemming · ptarmigan · beluga · bowhead whale · seal · puffin · gyrfalcon · krill
Inuit
Arctic indigenous people
mukluk · parka · harpoon · sled · trapper · subsistence · whaling · sealing · traditional knowledge · throat singing
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- explorerOne who investigates unfamiliar regions
- Northwest PassageArctic shipping channel
- ShackletonPolar expedition commander
Amundsen · Franklin · discovery · icebreaker · research station · scientific · glaciology · endurance · survival · dogsledding
parka
Insulated hooded winter coat
- thermalsWarm air columns
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- snowshoesSurface-spreading winter gear
mukluk · goggles · balaclava · mittens · layering · windproof · waterproof · anorak · hand warmers · crampons
isolation
Complete separation from others
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- desolationState of complete emptiness
- vastnessState of being immense
expanse · uninhabited · inaccessible · frontier · outpost · solitude · emptiness · barrenness · trackless · uncharted
North Pole
Earth's northern axis point
- GreenlandLargest island on Earth
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- NunavutCanadian arctic territory
Northern Sea Route · Northwest Passage · circumpolar · high latitude
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- animal realmsocean, forest, jungle, desert, savanna
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell
- Cold Sensationschill, chills, shiver, shivers, shivering
- ExplorersColumbus, Christopher Columbus, Magellan, Cortez, Marco Polo
- Extreme Conditionsblizzard, hurricane, tornado, typhoon, heatwave
arcticAntarctic
Southern polar region
tropical · equatorial · torrid · tropic · subtropical
- arctic blastSevere cold from polar regions
- Arctic OceanEarth's northernmost body of water
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- arctic airExtremely cold northern atmosphere
- arctic foxCold-adapted northern canine
- Arctic explorersPeople investigating frigid northern regions
arctic fox, subarctic, Arcturus, Arctic Ocean, arctics, Arctic Circle, arctic terns, arctic tern