Alpine

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Alps or their inhabitants.
  • adj. Of or relating to high mountains.
  • adj. Biology Living or growing on mountains above the timberline: alpine plants.
  • adj. Sports Intended for or concerned with mountaineering.
  • adj. Sports Of or relating to competitive downhill racing and slalom skiing events.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line
  • adj. ; of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.)
  • n. Any of several plants, native to mountain habitats, often grown in a rock garden
  • Word Usage
    "The Arctic zone retains few of the sub-arctic forms and its vegetation generally corresponds to what we call alpine shrubs, grasses, etc."
    Equivalent
    highland    upland   
    Cross Reference
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    lofty   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    Himalayan    snow-covered    semi-tropical    woody    Carboniferous    rock-strewn    marshy    waterworn    lowland    hilly