freezing

Meanings

• adjective

  The state or condition of being freezing cold.

  - "The lake was freezing in the winter."
  - "I couldn't feel my fingers because they were freezing."

• verb

  To make (something) very cold.

  - "The ice rink is frozen every night."
  - "They froze the turkey before cooking it."

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Antonyms

defrost , liquify , unfreeze

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Synonyms

solidify , halt , immobilize , freeze up , grind to a halt , hang , lock up , seize , seize up , frost , frigorific , frosty , ice-cold , icy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with freezing
creams , seams , beams , dreams , extreams

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Variants

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freezing , freezing cold , freezings , freeze , freezes , froze , frozen , freezing point , freezing points , freezing rain , deep-freeze , deep-freezes , deep-freezing , deep-froze , deep-frozen , flash freeze , flash freezes , flash freezing , flash froze , flash frozen , flash-freeze , flash-freezes , flash-freezing , flash-froze , flash-frozen , freeze out , freeze-out , freeze-outs , freezes out , freezing out , froze out , frozen out , quick-freeze , quick-freezes , quick-freezing , quick-froze , quick-frozen

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Etymology

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From the Old French word 'geler', meaning 'to freeze'.

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Trivia

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1. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6 degrees Fahrenheit (-89.7 degrees Celsius) in Antarctica in 1983.

2. The human body can survive in freezing temperatures for up to three hours, but hypothermia can set in much faster.

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Related Concepts

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1. Ice: A solid form of water, which forms when the temperature drops below 0 degrees Celsius.

2. Snow: A white, crystalline material formed from the freeze-drying of water droplets in the atmosphere.

3. Winter: The coldest season of the year, usually lasting from December to February in the Northern Hemisphere.

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Culture

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Freezing is a common condition experienced during winter seasons. It is often associated with ice, snow, and cold weather. In literature, freezing is used to describe the harshness and inhospitableness of the winter environment. In art, images of freezing scenes are often used to depict the beauty and stillness of winter.

How to Memorize "freezing"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a frozen lake with ice forming on the surface.
   - Visualize yourself touching something that is freezing cold.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'freezing' with the feeling of being very cold.
   - Think of the image of an ice rink when you hear the word.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'Freezing' starts with the letter 'F', just like 'Frozen'.

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