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

Residents are also put at risk from the freezing temperatures; last week, hypothermia warnings were issued for a string of states as the mercury plunged. —

Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025 While Oslo is known for its freezing temperatures during winter, recent years have seen more unpredictable weather patterns. —

David Nikel, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025

Noun

The sanctions against the Assad government included the freezing of assets, bans on financial and banking dealings, bans on oil purchases, and bans on most investment and trade. —

Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Jan. 2025 Some of the measures are against individuals in Assad’s government, including freezing of assets. —

Baraa Anwer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for freezing