hyperborean
/ˌhaɪpərˈbɔriən/
adjective
- Relating to the far north; extremely cold or icy.
- Hyperborean temperatures made outdoor work impossible.
- She wrote a novel set in a hyperborean landscape of endless snow.
- The explorers faced hyperborean winds that froze their equipment.
Antonyms
noun
- A person who lives in a very cold, northern region.
- Some historians think the Hyperboreans were based on real Arctic tribes.
- The story tells of a Hyperborean who traveled south to trade furs.
- In ancient myths, the Hyperboreans were a legendary people living beyond the north wind.