freeze-up

== English == === Etymology === Deverbal from freeze up. === Noun === freeze-up (plural freeze-ups) The blocking of pipes due to freezing. A period of extremely cold, freezing weather. (seasons, time) The start of the time when surface waters are frozen over. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “seasons”): breakup ==== Translations ==== === References === “freeze-up”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.