Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

subfreezing

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables: sub-freez-ing
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Colder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

Example Sentences

"The arctic cold front brought subfreezing temperatures, snow, freezing rain and treacherous driving conditions."
"A subfreezing December 1955 wind blows whistle steam past cab as J-5a 5439 with the Queen City yells for a Dayton (O.) crossing."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English freezing English subfreezing From sub- + freezing.

Questions

What does subfreezing mean?: Colder than the freezing point of water; below zero degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
Where does subfreezing come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English freezing English subfreezing From sub- + freezing.

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