arctic wind

Frigid polar gust

A wind blowing from the Arctic region, characterized by extreme cold.

The term describes any bitterly cold wind, whether literally from polar regions or just feeling that way: An arctic wind cut through the valley.

The phrase emphasizes harsh, penetrating cold rather than mere chilliness.

Related

chill · biting · bone chilling · howling · tundra · frozen · freezing cold · icy · blizzard · white out · northerly · permafrost · glacier · bitter · bitter cold · whipping · snow · ice storm

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Opposites
temperature

arctic windhot wind

Warm moving air

warm breeze · desert wind · sirocco · Santa Ana wind · chinook

geographic origin

arctic windmonsoon

Seasonal tropical wind pattern

trade wind · trade winds · desert wind · tropical cyclone · chinook

sensory experience

arctic windbalmy breeze

Gentle warm airflow

gentle breeze · spring breeze

Family

arctic, wind, artic, Antarctica, Antarctic, winds, windy, windier, windiest

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G