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Vinony

freezing

adjective

  1. cause to be frozen, very cold weather condition
L1461375 on Wikidata ↗

noun

  1. phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid
  2. cause to be frozen, very cold weather condition
L320982 on Wikidata ↗

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

adj

Etymology: By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

  1. Suffering or causing frost.
  2. Very cold.
  3. The freezing point of water, zero degrees celsius.

    “Despite this, the average temperature at the surface [of Mars] is 50–60K below freezing, making it hard to imagine that any plants or animals could survive.”

  4. Aloof, unfriendly.

    “He turned at the door of the inner office and dropped a freezing eye on the offender. "Get those letters copied before you go out to lunch, Binns," he remarked in a sufficiently loud voice.”

    “Jeff unconsciously reached out to touch the pewter casket, but was intercepted by the mother. She whisked his hand away with freezing politeness and said simply, "He's gone now."”

noun

Etymology: By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

  1. The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.

    “The temp in the mountains may/can fall below freezing at this time of year.”

    “Hence, there is a succession of thawings and freezings. The former expand, and endeavour to restore the surface of the ground to its natural condition, while the latter contract and harden it.”

  2. The action of numbing with anesthetics.

verb

Etymology: By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.

  1. present participle and gerund of freeze