<p><strong>adjective</strong></p><ul><li>of, relating to, or located at or near the North Pole: the Arctic region</li><li>coming from the North Pole or the Arctic region: an Arctic wind</li><li>suitable for use in the Arctic: Arctic boots</li><li>characteristic of the extremely cold, snowy, windy weather north of the Arctic Circle; frigid; bleak: an arctic winter</li><li>extremely cold in manner, atmosphere, etc.: a look of arctic disdain</li></ul><p><strong>noun</strong></p><ul><li>the Arctic, the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timberline</li><li>arctics, warm, waterproof overshoes</li></ul>