freezing
Americanadjective
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(of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
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extremely or uncomfortably cold; chilled.
We were both freezing and welcomed the hot cocoa.
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beginning to freeze or partially frozen; in the process of being or becoming frozen.
adjective
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Origin of freezing
Vocabulary lists containing freezing
Chemistry - Introductory
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Chemistry - High School
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Example Sentences
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They also observed pearling with high resolution imaging of living neurons, providing evidence that it was not simply produced by freezing the samples.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
He’s had serious health issues in recent years, such as freezing up during a press conference in 2023, an incident also blamed on a fall.
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
Matson, who is from Whitchurch, runs Nature's SAFE, a charity that has been freezing cells from some of the world's most endangered animals.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Both countries have appealed the ruling freezing their funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I’d run home in the dark, dripping wet and freezing.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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