freezing
[ free-zing ]
/ ˈfri zɪŋ /
adjective
(of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
extremely or uncomfortably cold; chilled: We were both freezing and welcomed the hot cocoa.
OTHER WORDS FROM freezing
freez·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby freezing
Definition for freezing (2 of 2)
Origin of freeze
before 1000; (v.) Middle English
fresen, Old English
frēosan; cognate with Middle Low German
vrēsen, Old Norse
frjōsa, Old High German
friosan (German
frieren); (noun) late Middle English
frese, derivative of the v.
OTHER WORDS FROM freeze
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH freeze
freeze friezeExample sentences from the Web for freezing
British Dictionary definitions for freezing (1 of 2)
freezing
/ (ˈfriːzɪŋ) /
adjective
informal
extremely cold
British Dictionary definitions for freezing (2 of 2)
freeze
/ (friːz) /
verb freezes, freezing, froze (frəʊz) or frozen (ˈfrəʊzən)
noun
sentence substitute
mainly US
a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot
Derived forms of freeze
freezable, adjectiveWord Origin for freeze
Old English
frēosan; related to Old Norse
frjōsa, Old High German
friosan, Latin
prūrīre to itch; see
frost
Medical definitions for freezing
freeze
[ frēz ]
v.
To pass from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
To make or become congealed, stiffened, or hardened by exposure to cold.
Scientific definitions for freezing
freeze
[ frēz ]
To change from a liquid to a solid state by cooling or being cooled to the freezing point.