freezing

[ free-zing ]

adjective

1. (of temperatures) approaching, at, or below the freezing point.
2. extremely or uncomfortably cold; chilled:

   We were both freezing and welcomed the hot cocoa.

3. beginning to freeze or partially frozen; frozen; in the process of being or becoming frozen. frozen.

freezing

/ ˈfriːzɪŋ /

adjective

1. informal.
   extremely cold

Other Words From

• freezing·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of freezing¹

First recorded in 1605–15; freeze + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Still, there are ways Trump could weed out other government workers, including by making the job and surrounding environment more unpleasant, like by freezing hiring and requesting cuts to employee training and travel funds in the annual budget.

From Slate

Are we really OK with the possibility of them just starving or freezing to death?

From Los Angeles Times

And into Monday morning there could be a widespread ground frost as temperatures fall close to freezing.

From BBC

A few days later they will arrive at Port Lockroy, where they will spend five months among freezing and near-constant daylight.

From BBC

“I went from being somewhat comfortable to absolutely freezing,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• biting
• chilly
• frigid
• frosty
• glacial
• icy
• numbing
• polar
• wintry