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| air hole |
an open place in the frozen surface of a lake, pond, or stream. [1/3 definitions] |
| austerity |
a tightened or stringent economy, as when there are high taxes, frozen wages, and shortages of consumer goods. [1/3 definitions] |
| bombe |
a frozen dessert consisting of two or more different kinds of ice cream, often with a light, frothy center made of eggs and sugar, frozen in a melon-shaped mold. |
| carbon dioxide |
a gas without color or odor that is made up of carbon and oxygen. Carbon dioxide is in the air and is used in soft drinks. Frozen carbon dioxide is called dry ice. |
| convenience food |
partially or fully processed food, such as a frozen meal, that can be quickly prepared. |
| deep-freeze |
to store (frozen food). [1/2 definitions] |
| defrost |
to cause or allow (frozen food) to thaw. [1/3 definitions] |
| frappé |
a mixture flavored with fruit or fruit juice, frozen to a mush, and served as a dessert. [1/3 definitions] |
| freeze |
the act of freezing or state of being frozen. [1/6 definitions] |
| freeze frame |
a technique in which a single frame of film is repeated a number of times to create the illusion that the action has been stopped or frozen, as to resemble a still photograph. |
| freezer |
a very cold refrigerator that freezes foods or stores frozen foods. |
| frost |
a light, white covering of dew or water vapor frozen into ice crystals. [1/5 definitions] |
| frosted |
frozen or frostbitten. [1/4 definitions] |
| gelati |
an Italian frozen dessert made of milk, sugar, gelatin, and flavoring. |
| glaciate |
to be frozen or enveloped with ice or glaciers; freeze over. [1/3 definitions] |
| hail2 |
round pieces of frozen rain that fall from the sky. [1/2 definitions] |
| hoarfrost |
a white coating of tiny ice crystals that forms on the ground and other surfaces on some cold nights; frozen dew. |
| ice |
frozen, solid water. [2 definitions] |
| icebound |
held fast by ice; frozen in. [1/2 definitions] |
| ice cream |
a sweet, frozen food made by mixing cream, sugar, and other things. Ice cream is made in many different flavors. |
| ice milk |
a kind of frozen dessert similar to ice cream but made with skim milk rather than cream. |
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