dry freeze

American  

noun

Meteorology.

1. the occurrence of freezing temperatures without the formation of hoarfrost.

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Example Sentences

If there are vegetables or fruits we had no time to dry, freeze or can before their time was up, we must just say, with equanimity, “Oh, well, I’ll do better next year.”

From Washington Post

The meteorologist anticipates a windy but dry freeze, unaccompanied by any freezing rain or snow.

From Washington Times

Choose From their winged choir your urgent Muse; Let her your speechless joys relate Which men with words sophisticate, Striving by reasons make appear To head what heart proclaims so clear To heart; as if by wit to wis What mouth to mouth tells in a kiss, Or in their syllogisms dry Freeze a swift glance's cogency.

From Project Gutenberg