This is the 7548th most frequent Japanese word.
凍みる
"凍みる" means "to freeze" or "to be frozen."
The verb '凍みる' here describes the process of freezing, causing water to solidify due to low temperature.
冬の寒さで水が凍みてきた。
The water started to freeze due to the winter cold.
In this context, '凍みる' is used metaphorically to describe the feeling of cold affecting the skin directly and intensely.
寒さが肌に凍みるように感じた。
The cold seemed to penetrate into my skin.
Here, '凍みる' conveys the sensation of cold penetrating into a part of the body, a descriptive use in sensory expression.