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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Vocabulary lists containing freezing
Chemistry - Introductory
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Chemistry - High School
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Kimmins said "for every decision there is a consequence and in this case I feel that the consequences of increasing fares would have been far more detrimental than freezing fares".
From BBC • May 24, 2026
In the case of AF447, the French court found that Airbus had long known that a critical airspeed sensor on the A330 jet was prone to freezing, and had underestimated the risk that it posed.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
He was starting to worry that he would actually die out there, waiting on the side of the road, in the freezing cold.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
To survive, 46% of nonprofit leaders surveyed are postponing staff raises and freezing hiring, 44% are drawing from their reserves and 34% are reducing programming or services.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
He laughed so hard he cried, his tears freezing on his eyelashes.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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