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Spell Bee Word: Freeze


What does freeze mean?

Word: Freeze

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Freeze means to become so cold that water turns into ice; also to stop moving and stay still.

Synonyms: chill

Antonyms: thaw

Sounds like: frees (lets go or sets loose)

How do you spell freeze?

Syllables: freeze

Tricky part: The long ee sound in the middle is spelt with two e's, not ea or ie.

Watch out for: freese, freaz, freze

Memory tip: Freeze starts with the word free, two e's and all. When water freezes, it is no longer free to flow.

Freeze in a sentence

Example 1: When the music stopped, we had to freeze like statues.

Example 2: Mum freezes green peas so they last for months.

Example 3: Ice cubes take a few hours to freeze.

Fun Fact

Pure water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius. Salty sea water has to get a little colder than that before it freezes.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

freeze

a) frost
b) melt
c) shiver
d) cool

Show answer

b) melt. Water freezes into ice, and ice melts back into water.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) blanket
b) freez
c) pocket
d) window

Show answer

b) freez. Freeze ends with a quiet e after the z.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

freezze

a) z
b) r
c) f
d) e

Show answer

a) z. Freeze uses only one z.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Pick the frozen treat.

a) a bowl of soup
b) a cup of tea
c) an ice lolly
d) a hot pie

Show answer

c) an ice lolly

2. On which of these days might a pond freeze?

a) a wet monsoon day
b) a snowy winter day
c) a hot summer day
d) a warm spring day

Show answer

b) a snowy winter day

Associated Words

Words that start with fre: freight, freedom, fresh, frequency, frequent

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: chill

More words from this list

hippopotamus, mail, pineapple, serious, taxi, bounce, crash, firm

Next steps

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