| 【freeze】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Old English word(s) "freosan," "forst," and "frost." It carries the basic meaning of "freeze." from PIE *preus- "to freeze" |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "freeze"]
freeze ****[1718] If a liquid or a substance containing a liquid freezes, or if something freezes it, it becomes solid because of low temperatures.
freezing ☆[5379] If you say that something is freezing or freezing cold, you are emphasizing that it is very cold.
frost ☆[4957] When there is frost or a frost, the temperature outside falls below freezing point and the ground becomes covered in ice crystals.
frozen ***[2571] If the ground is frozen it has become very hard because the weather is very cold.
[WORD ROOT]root freeze
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] freez, freeze, frost, frozen
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Old English) freosan, forst, frost
[MEANING]root freeze
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Old English】 freosan turn to ice
- 【Old English】 forst frost, a freezing, frozen precipitation, extreme cold
- 【Old English】 frost frost, a freezing, frozen precipitation, extreme cold
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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freeze ★★★★[1718] verb
【DEFINITION】 If a liquid or a substance containing a liquid freezes, or if something freezes it, it becomes solid because of low temperatures.
【Declension/Conjugation】 froze, frozen, freezing, freezes
【SYNONYM】 peg
【ANTONYM】 thaw
【ROOTs】 freeze; freeze
【Etymology】 《Old English freosan》 turn to ice
【First Known Meaning】 turn to ice
【DERIVATIVEs】 freezable, frost, frostlike, frosty, freeze
freezing ☆[5379] adjective from freeze
【DEFINITION】 If you say that something is freezing or freezing cold, you are emphasizing that it is very cold.
【COMPOSITION】 freeze + ing
【ROOTs】 ⑴ freez(freeze); freeze ⑵ ing; adjective suffix
【Etymology】 《Old English freosan》 turn to ice
frost ☆[4957] noun from frost 〈 freeze
【DEFINITION】 When there is frost or a frost, the temperature outside falls below freezing point and the ground becomes covered in ice crystals.
【pl.】 frosts
【ROOTs】 frost(freeze); freeze
【Etymology】 《Old English freosan》 turn to ice
【DERIVATIVEs】 freezable, frost, frostlike, frosty, freeze
frozen ★★★[2571] adjective from freeze
【DEFINITION】 If the ground is frozen it has become very hard because the weather is very cold.
【ROOTs】 frozen(freeze); freeze
【Etymology】 《Old English freosan》 turn to ice
【First Known Meaning】 congealed by cold; turned to or covered with ice
【DERIVATIVEs】 frozenly, frozenness, frozen
Other words containing "freeze"; freezable, freezer, frosted, frostlike, frosty
(※ Proto-Indo-European (PIE) is the theorized common ancestor of the Indo-European language family. Its proposed features have been derived by linguistic reconstruction from documented Indo-European languages.)
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
free
frag-, frang-, -fring-, fract-
four
fort
form
fores-, forest-
fore
food, feed
follow
fly
