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refrozen

adjective

as in refrigerated

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Recent Examples of refrozen For best results, reapply when the surface feels slippery or shows a cloudy, refrozen layer. — Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026 If the freezer has remained below 40 degrees and ice crystals are still inside, the food can be refrozen. — Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026 If the freezer has remained below 40 degrees, and there are still ice crystals inside the freezer, the food can be refrozen. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Jan. 2026 If your turkey was stored above 0°F, thawed and refrozen, or kept in the freezer over a year, the texture or flavor may have deteriorated. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025 Juan Manuel Villanueva, who owns the Pacific Street property that formerly housed Angel Paws Pet Cremation, said the business was in disarray, with some pets in freezers missing identification tags, while others had decomposed after thawing out and then being refrozen. — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refrozen
  1. refrigerated
  2. supercooled
  3. iced
  4. quick-frozen
  5. chilled
  6. congealed
Adjective
  • This means that oranges left on the kitchen counter or in a fruit bowl on your dining table won’t last as long as whole, refrigerated oranges.
    — Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026
  • How to store half-and-half Keep half-and-half refrigerated and generally follow the manufacturer’s guidance for how quickly to use it; recommendations vary by brand.
    — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of refrigerated
Adjective
  • The liquid is trapped — or corralled — and can remain liquid far into the supercooled zone.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Definition of supercooled
Adjective
  • Matcha is landing on daytime rave menus alongside coffee, and rising interest in how to make iced matcha reflects the drink’s growing role in social settings well beyond the counter.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Stain remover pens like Tide to Go’s fan-favorite version can save you on the plane, in the restaurant, or even just strolling down the street with your iced latte.
    — Brandon Schultz, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of iced
Adjective
  • During the individually quick-frozen process in which foods are passed through a freezing chamber, berries are picked at peak freshness, washed and frozen, sealing in the nutrients, experts said.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Definition of quick-frozen
Adjective
  • At one point, Coover pulled the cover off a super-chilled metallic cylinder labeled big baby main.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inmates also have access to respite areas, cold showers and chilled water.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of chilled
Adjective
  • My heart eyes for the beets and the overall experience at Rose's almost blinded me from noticing the dressing was hardly a caramel, but rather a congealed marinade with a grainy mouthfeel.
    — Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.
    — Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Definition of congealed

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