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freezing

American  
[free-zing] / ˈfri zɪŋ /

adjective

  1. (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.

  2. extremely or uncomfortably cold; chilled.

    We were both freezing and welcomed the hot cocoa.

  3. beginning to freeze or partially frozen; frozen; in the process of being or becoming frozen. frozen.

freezing British  
/ ˈfriːzɪŋ /

adjective

  1. informal extremely cold

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Other Word Forms

  • freezingly adverb

Etymology

Origin of freezing

First recorded in 1605–15; freeze + -ing 2

Example Sentences

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Some proposed baking banana bread, while others considered peeling, chopping and freezing the fruit.

From BBC

Some rail operators worry about the reliability of battery locomotives, especially in freezing temperatures.

From The Wall Street Journal

So, they braved the freezing temperatures and, while wearing “parkas, hoodies, gloves, and face masks,” spent the evening grilling.

From MarketWatch

And that’s when I ended up here, with freezing water sloshing around my ankles as I shiver with cold.

From Literature

"It was a dream come true to be able to measure water under such low temperature condition without freezing," says Iason Andronis, PhD student in Chemical Physics at Stockholm University.

From Science Daily

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