NYT Dictionary

ARCTIC

/ˈɑɹ(k)tɪk/
AdjectiveNounARC-ticarc-tic · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Arctic.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

OE. artik, OF. artique, F. arctique, L. arcticus, fr. Gr. ursus bear, Skr. <?/ksha

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

galoshgoloshrubbergumshoefrigidgelidglacialicypolaraestival

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:

+8 earlier appearances in the archive.

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