sub-zero

[ suhb-zeer-oh ]

adjective

1. indicating or recording lower than zero on some scale, especially on the Fahrenheit scale:

   a week of sub-zero temperatures.

2. characterized by or appropriate for sub-zero temperatures:

   sub-zero climates; sub-zero clothing for the exploration.

Word History and Origins

Origin of sub-zero¹

sub- + zero

Example Sentences

It used to be all about finishes and brand names—Sub-Zero refrigerators, Viking ranges, three-car garages, an indoor pool.

From The Daily Beast

We have since found that it can and does heat the entire house even at sub-zero temperatures.

From Project Gutenberg

During the day the heat would boil eggs, and at night the sub-zero cold cracked great scales off the granite boulders.

From Project Gutenberg

They were all bundled in heavy garments, for the temperature of Callisto, never high, frequently drops to sub-zero readings.

From Project Gutenberg

The Wing Commander stiffened and snorted like a Merlin backfiring on a sub-zero morning.

From Project Gutenberg

The sub-zero temperature of Meta's voice left no doubt as to what she wanted to do with her.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• frozen
• glacial
• icy