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- [free-zing]
- /ˈfri zɪŋ/
- /ˈfriː.zɪŋ/
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- [free-zing]
- /ˈfri zɪŋ/
Definitions of freezing word
- adjective freezing (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point. 1
- adjective freezing extremely or uncomfortably cold; chilled: We were both freezing and welcomed the hot cocoa. 1
- adjective freezing beginning to freeze or partially frozen; in the process of being or becoming frozen. 1
- verb without object freezing to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat. 1
- verb without object freezing to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture: Meat will freeze in a few hours. 1
- verb without object freezing to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold: We sat there freezing until the heat came on. 1
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Origin of freezing
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; freeze + -ing2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Freezing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freezing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
freezing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for freezing
adj freezing
adjective freezing
noun freezing
- icing — the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Antonyms for freezing
adj freezing
- tropical — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
- friendly — characteristic of or befitting a friend; showing friendship: a friendly greeting.
- responsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
- pleasant — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
noun freezing
- heating — the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
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