subfreezing
Colder than ice
Subfreezing describes temperatures below the freezing point of water—32°F or 0°C.
The term appears in weather reports and scientific contexts: subfreezing temperatures, subfreezing conditions.
The pipes burst after a week of subfreezing weather.
Extremely and intensely cold
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
- numbnessLoss of sensation
chilblains · biting · piercing · rawness · nippy · briskness · chilliness · crispness
Violent prolonged snowstorm
- snowstormHeavy winter precipitation event
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- polarOf extreme latitudes
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
windchill · cold snap · cold front · polar vortex · winter storm · whiteout · nor'easter · cold wave
Hanging frozen water spike
- frostThin ice coating
- rimeGranular ice deposit
- hoarfrostFrozen fog deposit
- frostworkOrnate ice crystal formations
black ice · sleet · hail · crystalline · glacier · iceberg · permafrost · ice cap
Low-temperature biological preservation
- cryonicsFreezing bodies for revival
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- ice crystalsSolid water formations
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
Heat-measuring instrument
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- KelvinScottish masculine name
- degreesUnits of measurement
temperature · minus · negative
frigid
Extremely and intensely cold
- bitterSharp, unpleasant taste
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- shiverInvoluntary trembling sensation
numbness · chilblains · biting · piercing · rawness · nippy · briskness · chilliness · crispness · stinging
blizzard
Violent prolonged snowstorm
tundra · windchill · cold snap · cold front · polar vortex · winter storm · whiteout · nor'easter · cold wave
icicle
Hanging frozen water spike
frostwork · black ice · sleet · hail · crystalline · glacier · iceberg · permafrost · ice cap · slippery
cryopreservation
Low-temperature biological preservation
- cryonicsFreezing bodies for revival
- cold storageRefrigerated preservation space
- ice crystalsSolid water formations
thermometer
Heat-measuring instrument
- CelsiusMetric temperature unit
- FahrenheitScale freezing at thirty-two
- KelvinScottish masculine name
degrees · temperature · minus · negative