refreeze

verb

re·​freeze (ˌ)rē-ˈfrēz 

refroze (ˌ)rē-ˈfrōz  ; refrozen (ˌ)rē-ˈfrō-zᵊn  ; refreezing

transitive + intransitive

: to freeze again

shouldn't refreeze the meat

Ice dams form when water from melting snow runs down a roof and refreezes.

—AAA Times

Examples of refreeze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, the agency advises against refreezing food left outside the refrigerator for more than two hours. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025

Any slight melting will refreeze overnight as temperatures drop to the upper 0s, especially west of Highway 17. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

However, anything that melts Friday will refreeze overnight since temperatures will plunge into the 20s and teens, and black ice could become a concern, according to the NWS. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025

Wet surfaces may refreeze overnight as temperatures dip well below freezing, per the report. —Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 18 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refreeze

• agrees
• appease
• bailees
• bougies
• burmese
• chemise
• chickpeas
• chinese
• cowpeas
• curies
• decrees
• degrees