alpine adjective
al·pine
The adjective form of alpine is alpine
A aDefinitions
- adjective alpine designating or of a physical type of the Caucasoid peoples exemplified by the broad-headed, brown-haired, medium-statured people of the Alps 3
- adjective alpine Alpine means existing in or relating to mountains, especially the ones in Switzerland. 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to high mountains 3
- adjective alpine (of plants) growing on mountains, esp above the limit for tree growth 3
- adjective alpine connected with or used in mountaineering in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to racing events on steep prepared slopes, such as the slalom and downhill 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to the Alps or their inhabitants 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to an episode of mountain building in the Tertiary period during which the Alps were formed 3
- adjective alpine of or relating to a high mountainous environment heavily modified by glacial erosion 3
- adjective alpine of the Alps or the peoples living in the region of the Alps 3
- adjective alpine of or like high mountains 3
- adjective alpine growing in high altitudes above the timberline 3
- adjective alpine designating or having to do with downhill or slalom skiing 3
- adjective alpine skiing: downhill 1
- adjective alpine relating to the Alps 1
- adjective alpine high, mountainous 1
- adjective alpine of, pertaining to, on, or part of any lofty mountain. 1
- adjective alpine very high; elevated. 1
- adjective alpine (initial capital letter) of, pertaining to, on, or part of the Alps. 1
- adjective alpine Botany. growing on mountains above the limit of tree growth: alpine plants. 1
- adjective alpine (often initial capital letter) of or relating to downhill skiing or a competitive downhill skiing event. Compare Nordic (def 3). 1
- adjective alpine (initial capital letter) Anthropology. having the features characteristic of an Alpine. 1
- adjective alpine Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timber line. 0
- adjective alpine (skiing); of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing. (Compare Nordic.). 0