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| arctic |
characterized by or resembling the severity of weather of the arctic region. [3/5 definitions] |
| arctic fox |
a fox of arctic regions, whose fur is blue-gray or brownish gray in summer and white or light gray in winter. |
| Arctic Ocean |
an ocean that surrounds the North Pole; Arctic. |
| Asia |
a large continent in the Eastern Hemisphere, bounded by the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, the Red Sea, and eastern Europe. |
| Bering Strait |
the waterway between Russia and Alaska that connects the Pacific to the Arctic Ocean. |
| blue fox |
the arctic fox during its summer bluish gray phase, or a mutant of the arctic fox that is this color throughout the year. [1/2 definitions] |
| brant |
any of several small dark-colored European or North American geese that breed in arctic regions and migrate south in the fall. |
| dogsled |
a sled pulled by a dog, or usu. a team of dogs, used esp. in arctic regions. |
| Eskimo dog |
any of several medium-sized strong dogs with a thick coat and a wolflike appearance, used in arctic regions for pulling sleds; husky. |
| Frigid Zone |
either of two polar areas of the earth, north of the Arctic Circle, or south of the Antarctic Circle. |
| gyrfalcon |
any of several large falcons found in or near the arctic, having white, gray, and black plumage. |
| harp seal |
a migratory seal of arctic regions, whose young have white, woolly fur. |
| Hudson Bay |
a large body of saltwater in Canada bordered by the provinces of Quebec, Ontario, and Manitoba, as well as by the territory of Nunavut. It is considered an inland sea and is linked with both the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. |
| husky2 |
(often cap.) a dog of a strong, thick-furred breed developed to pull sleds in arctic regions. |
| hyperborean |
indicating the far north or arctic region. [1/4 definitions] |
| Iceland |
an island country in the North Atlantic near the Arctic Circle. |
| igloo |
a shelter typically made by indigenous peoples of the arctic region, often dome-shaped and constructed of blocks of ice or hard snow. [1/2 definitions] |
| lemming |
any of various mouselike, short-tailed, arctic rodents, esp. the European species which is noted for mass migrations that periodically result in large numbers drowning at sea. |
| Mackenzie River |
a river in Canada flowing from Great Slave Lake west and north toward the Arctic Ocean. |
| midnight sun |
the sun as it is seen at midnight during summer in the arctic and antarctic regions. |
| musk ox |
a large arctic ox with long coarse hair, curved horns, and musk glands. |
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