Epäjäävät

Epäjäävät is a Finnish term that translates to "unfrozen" or "non-congealed." It is most commonly used in the context of water and its state. When a body of water, such as a lake, river, or even a small puddle, is described as epäjäävä, it means that it has not frozen over. This is typically due to ambient temperatures remaining above the freezing point of water (0 degrees Celsius or 32 degrees Fahrenheit).

The term can also be used more broadly to describe any substance that has not solidified or become rigid, particularly if it is expected to do so under certain conditions. For instance, certain types of food, like fats or oils, might be described as epäjäävä if they remain liquid at a temperature where they might otherwise congeal. In a meteorological context, it can refer to precipitation that falls as rain rather than snow or ice, indicating that the atmospheric conditions are not cold enough for freezing. The opposite of epäjäävä would be "jäävä," meaning frozen or congealed.