reoigh — meaning in English

English meaning

• congeal verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
• freeze verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
• solidify verb To become solid, or to make something firm and solid.

Senses

reoigh is used for these senses in English:

• congeal (transitive) To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
• solidify (transitive) To make solid; convert into a solid body.
• solidify (intransitive) To become solid; to freeze, set.

congeal — full definition

1. verb To change from a liquid to solid state, perhaps due to cold; called to freeze in nontechnical usage.
2. verb To coagulate, make curdled or semi-solid such as gel or jelly.
3. verb To make rigid or immobile.
4. verb To become congealed, solidify.

freeze — full definition

1. verb To turn solid from cold, or to lower something's temperature until it does.
2. verb To suddenly become motionless, often from fear or surprise.
3. verb Of a machine, program, or system, to stop responding.
4. verb To stop something, such as prices, wages, or assets, from changing or moving.
5. noun A period of very cold weather, or an official halt on something changing.

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