subzero
adjective
sub·ze·ro
ˌsəb-ˈzē-(ˌ)rō
-ˈzir-(ˌ)ō
variants
or sub-zero
1
: registering less than zero on some scale (especially the Fahrenheit scale)
subzero temperatures
2
: characterized by or suitable for subzero temperatures
subzero winters
sub-zero snow boots
Here the altitude was almost a mile and a half above sea level and there was already hard frost in the mornings. With the first storm, the mornings would be subzero.—Tony Hillerman
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