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

That helps limit the amount of meltwater produced, which could otherwise refreeze elsewhere or collect at lower levels and create additional maintenance work. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

However, refreezing might change the chicken's texture and flavor. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 14 May 2026

As the rain and snow fall, flurries can melt, mix together and refreeze just before hitting the ground, according to Jackson Macfarlane, a meteorologist with the weather service’s Boise office. — Hali Smith april 14, Idaho Statesman, 14 Apr. 2026

That means wet roads after the snow ends may refreeze going into March 17. — Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refreeze

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