refreeze

English

Etymology

re- +‎ freeze

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -iːz

Verb

refreeze (third-person singular simple present refreezes, present participle refreezing, simple past refroze, past participle refrozen)

1. (transitive) To freeze again.

   It's not a good idea to refreeze raw meat once it has been thawed.

2. (intransitive) To freeze again.

   We've had another cold snap and the lake has refrozen.