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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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Called 120 Bahadur – Hindi for brave hearts – the film tells the story of Indian soldiers who fought valiantly to defend the Rezang La pass in the freezing Himalayan mountains of Ladakh.

From BBC

They looked absolutely freezing, which was not a surprise as it was a perishing January night in Lancashire.

From BBC

"We were digging through the snow and my husband was in their pond, which is crazy because it was covered in ice and freezing," she said.

From BBC

A spell of freezing weather bringing heavy snowfall and ice has caused transport disruption across western Europe.

From BBC

It forecast sub-zero temperatures into the evening and overnight, with the mercury barely above freezing into Tuesday.

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