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adjective

as in refrigerated

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verb

past tense of supercool
as in froze

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Recent Examples of supercooled
Adjective
The liquid is trapped — or corralled — and can remain liquid far into the supercooled zone. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supercooled
  1. refrigerated
  2. froze
  3. iced
  4. frosted
  5. quick-frozen
  6. chilled
  7. refrozen
  8. congealed
Adjective
  • Each new shipment of sod that arrived in refrigerated trucks costs about $250,000 — and teams likely would have to replace that sod at least once during an NFL season.
    — A.J. Perez, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • However, frozen spinach loses only about 30% of its vitamin C compared to 75% for refrigerated spinach over the same timeframe.
    — Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 2 July 2026
Definition of refrigerated
Verb
  • While no layoffs were proposed, the city froze hiring for several positions, including animal control officer, code enforcement officer, and senior civil engineer.
    — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
  • The senator froze up while speaking with reporters in two 2023 incidents and suffered several falls, using a wheelchair at times as a precaution.
    — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of froze
Adjective
  • The dessert chain has an expansive menu that includes cakes, crêpes, freshly made Belgium waffles, funnel cakes and hot and iced drinks.
    — Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026
  • Beverage selections are generally limited to water (flat, sparkling or infused), iced and hot tea, coffee, espresso drinks and V8.
    — Eve Chen, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of iced
Verb
  • Gomez frosted her little black dress with over $40,000 worth of diamond jewelry.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Shake vigorously for up to 30 seconds, until the shaker is frosted on the outside and the drink is well chilled.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of frosted
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
  • The dilemma of a dip becoming too warm becomes a non-issue with a chilled dip keeper.
    — Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • First up, a light and lovely starter course of chilled soup.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 June 2026
Definition of chilled
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of refrozen
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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