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# baltic

adjective, a name (Baltic; the Baltic Sea, the Baltic states)

«baltic» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The Baltic Sea is a sea in northern Europe, surrounded by countries such as Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany and Denmark. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#m1)
2. The Baltic states are Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, three countries on its eastern shore. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#m2)
3. Baltic describes things from that region: Baltic amber, Baltic languages (Latvian and Lithuanian). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#m3)
4. (UK, slang) «It's Baltic!» means it is freezing cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#m4)

### In the lessons

In geography lessons the Baltic Sea is a fairly shallow, not very salty sea that freezes in parts in winter. In history and news, the Baltic states were taken into the Soviet Union and became independent again; they are now in the EU and NATO. In everyday British, Irish and Scottish slang, «Baltic» means very cold weather. Phrases: the Baltic Sea, the Baltic states, Baltic amber, it's Baltic out there (UK slang).

### Examples

- The Baltic Sea is less salty than the ocean. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x1)
- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are called the Baltic states. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x2)
- Amber from the Baltic often has tiny insects trapped inside. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x3)
- Ferries cross the Baltic between Sweden and Finland. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x4)
- (slang, UK) Shut the door, it's Baltic in here! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x5)
- (slang, Scotland) It was absolutely Baltic at the bus stop this morning. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x6)
- Parts of the Baltic freeze over in winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x7)
- Lithuanian is a Baltic language. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x8)
- On the Baltic Sea, near the Danish shore'-- [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/#x9)

### Note

A name, so it is written with a capital B: Baltic. Pronounced «BAWL-tik». The slang «it's Baltic» is informal and used mainly in Scotland, northern England and Ireland; in school writing say «very cold» or «freezing». Not to be confused with the Balkans (south-eastern Europe).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «baltic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/baltic/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«baltic» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/baltic.html) on Mova free.