Cold Weather Vocabulary

verb to make or become cold or chilly; to relax or spend time in a leisurely way.

adjective causing cold or producing a cold sensation; relaxing or refreshing.

• The chilling temperatures in the Arctic are causing concern among scientists.
• I'm just chilling at home watching Netflix.
• Let's chill at the park later.
• The chilling silence in the room made everyone uneasy.

noun the action or process of freezing

verb to become solidified into ice or be preserved at a very low temperature

• The temperature dropped below zero, causing the water to freeze.
• Don't forget to freeze the leftovers before they go bad.
• I'm going to freeze my butt off if I don't wear a jacket outside.
• The sight of her ex-boyfriend made her heart freeze with fear.

noun A geological phenomenon where water underground freezes and expands, causing the ground to crack and produce a loud noise

• The phenomenon known as a frost quake occurs when the ground suddenly cracks due to the expansion of frozen water underground.
• I heard a loud boom last night, turns out it was just a frost quake causing the ground to crack.
• Dude, did you feel that frost quake last winter? It shook my whole house!
• The news of their breakup was like a frost quake, shattering the peaceful facade of their relationship.