freeze
Turn to ice
The core idea of freeze is solidification by cold, as water freezes to become ice.
The idea of immobilization or stoppage is present in some meanings: if you freeze prices, you effectively initiate a price freeze.
If you report that you are freezing, it’s unlikely that you’ll turn to ice, but likely that you feel very cold.
A freeze happens overnight when temperatures fall below freezing and some plants may be damaged or die.
Cease all motion
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
- immobilizeStop all motion
paralysis · stuck · motionless · statue · petrify · rooted · stock-still · fixed
Thin ice coating
- icicleHanging frozen water spike
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
floe · sleet · hail · ice sheet · icecap · pack ice · crystal · glacial
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- trembleShake from fear
bitter · arctic · polar · subzero · wintry · chilly · quiver · shudder
Low-temperature biological preservation
- ice crystalsSolid water formations
- thawReturn to liquid
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- cryogenicsUltralow temperature science
Develop a frozen layer
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- congealSolidify from liquid state
- hardenMake or become firm
- setArrange in position
glaciate · gel · coagulate · stiffen · thicken · solidification
Owned items of value
- accountsRecords of transactions
- wagesPayment for work
- embargoOfficial prohibition on trade
- sanctionApproval or punitive measure
block · suspend · hold · restriction · seizure · court order · injunction · garnishment
stop
Cease all motion
- pauseTemporary cessation of activity
- standstillTotal cessation of movement
- suspendHalt or hang temporarily
immobilize · paralysis · stuck · motionless · statue · petrify · rooted · stock-still · fixed · cease
frost
Thin ice coating
permafrost · floe · sleet · hail · ice sheet · icecap · pack ice · crystal · glacial · snowflake
shiver
Involuntary trembling sensation
- goosebumpsRaised skin from cold
- numbnessLoss of sensation
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
tremble · bitter · arctic · polar · subzero · wintry · chilly · quiver · shudder · brisk
cryopreservation
Low-temperature biological preservation
- ice crystalsSolid water formations
- thawReturn to liquid
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
cryogenics · ice pack · refrigeration · shelf-stable · frost-free
ice over
Develop a frozen layer
- crystallizeForm into ordered structure
- congealSolidify from liquid state
- hardenMake or become firm
set · glaciate · gel · coagulate · stiffen · thicken · solidification
assets
Owned items of value
sanction · block · suspend · hold · restriction · seizure · court order · injunction · garnishment · escrow
- wintersnow, ice, cold, frost, icicle
- irregular verbsbegin, began, begun, break, broke
- cold climatestundra, taiga, boreal forest, alpine zone, permafrost
- cold snapscold snap, cold front, frost, cold spell, arctic blast
- cold weathercold, bitter cold, cold snap, cold wave, cold spell
- conflict responsesavoidance, confrontation, compromise, accommodation, aggression
- freezing coldExtremely low temperature
- brain freezePain from cold foods
- freeze dryingDehydrating via frozen sublimation
- freeze upBecome immobile from anxiety
- deep freezeIntense prolonged cold
- freeze overBecome covered with ice
freezing, freezer, freezes, unfreeze, freezers, antifreeze, freezing point, freeze-dried, freeze tag