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

Precipitation will taper off by Sunday afternoon, though temperatures will remain below freezing into Monday, allowing untreated roads and bridges to refreeze overnight. —Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026

The most dangerous time for black ice is early in the morning, especially after melted ice from the previous day has a chance to refreeze overnight. —Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026

Pouring boiling water over ice can be tempting for a quick fix, but the water can refreeze fast and leave a smoother, slicker, and more dangerous surface behind. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2026

Below the warm layer is what the NWS calls a refreezing layer. —Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1784, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for refreeze

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