Nordic

//ˈnɔː.dɪk// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person of Nordic descent or having features typical of Nordic people.
  2. 2
    the northern family of Germanic languages that are spoken in Scandinavia and Iceland wordnet
  3. 3
    A member of a race of extraterrestrials similar in appearance to Nordic humans.

    "Called “Nordics,” the aliens are human-like in appearance, of average height, and often have long, flowing hair. Contactees are typically struck by the beauty of the Nordics, as was Howard Menger (1959): “She seemed to radiate and glow,” Menger explains,"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to the Nordic countries.

    "The aim of the bill is to introduce temporary measures which curb migrants from entering the Nordic nation, in response to what Helsinki sees as “hybrid warfare” from Russia."

  2. 2
    Of or relating to cross-country skiing.

    "The resort’s terrain, known for its excellent tree skiing, also includes nordic trails and thousands of untracked acres reachable by snowcat on guided trips."

  3. 3
    Of or relating to the light colouring and tall stature of Nordic peoples.
  4. 4
    Alternative spelling of Nordic. alt-of, alternative, rare
  5. 5
    Of or relating to the family of North Germanic languages.
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  1. 6
    Of or relating to cross-country skiing or ski jumping.
Adjective
  1. 1
    resembling peoples of Scandinavia wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to Germany and Scandinavia wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to or constituting the Scandinavian group of languages wordnet

Example

More examples

"I like Alpine skiing better than Nordic skiing."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French nordique, from nord (“north”).

Etymology 2

See Nordic.

Related phrases

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.