freezing

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adjective

freez·ing ˈfrē-ziŋ

Synonyms of freezing next

: very cold

"Put on your jacket. It's freezing outside!"

Addy rushed home through the darkening streets as if she were pushed along by the wind. She was freezing!—

Connie Porter

: being at or below the temperature at which water freezes

a forecast for freezing temperatures overnight

freezing adverb

The weather was freezing cold. [=very cold]

freezingly adverb

freezingly cold temperatures

Mrs. Reed's hands still lay on her work inactive: her eye of ice continued to dwell freezingly on mine. —

Charlotte Brontë

freezing

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noun

: the temperature at which water freezes

temperatures dipping below freezing

Examples of freezing in a Sentence

Adjective why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?

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Adjective

Even with the onslaught of freezing temperatures, and snow in the earlier hours of the day, guests were transported to a fantastical realm for a few moments of respite. —

Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 7 Feb. 2025 Complete the look by layering up in JW Anderson’s snuggly shearling leather jacket–February’s freezing temperatures are still very much a thing. —

Laura Jackson, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2025

Noun

Homeowners should take precautions before a storm hits by setting thermostats to a reasonable level to conserve energy, insulating pipes to prevent freezing and ensuring all doors and windows are sealed properly. —

Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 Wright is at the center of efforts to address Trump's freezing of tens of billions in DOE funding and control the government's energy research and demonstration projects. —

Daniel Moore, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for freezing