sharp-freeze

[ shahrp-freez ]

verb (used with object)

, sharp-froze, sharp-fro·zen, sharp-freez·ing.

1. quick-freeze.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sharp-freeze¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

When the Bureau predicts a sharp freeze, the farmers build small fires in their orchards, or turn on a good deal of water.

From Project Gutenberg

A sharp freeze before the leaves expect it often cuts them off before they are ripe.

From Project Gutenberg