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My children are all doing just fine. The mountain dogs are great in this weather. The yorkies are freezing.
Catherine Crier

Meaning of "freezing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FREEZING

freezing  [ˈfriːzɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FREEZING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Freezing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FREEZING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Freezing

Freezing, or solidification, is a phase transition in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point. For most substances, the melting and freezing points are the same temperature; however, certain substances possess differing solid–liquid transition temperatures. For example, agar displays a hysteresis in its melting and freezing temperatures. It melts at 85 °C and solidifies from 31 °C to 40 °C.

Definition of freezing in the English dictionary

The definition of freezing in the dictionary is extremely cold.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FREEZING


accusing
əˈkjuːzɪŋ
amusing
əˈmjuːzɪŋ
bruising
ˈbruːzɪŋ
cancer-causing
ˈkænsəˌkɔːzɪŋ
confusing
kənˈfjuːzɪŋ
deep-freezing
ˌdiːpˈfriːzɪŋ
displeasing
dɪsˈpliːzɪŋ
easing
ˈiːzɪŋ
losing
ˈluːzɪŋ
musing
ˈmjuːzɪŋ
nonfreezing
ˌnɒnˈfriːzɪŋ
parsing
ˈpɑːzɪŋ
pausing
ˈpɔːzɪŋ
pleasing
ˈpliːzɪŋ
prick-teasing
ˈprɪkˌtiːzɪŋ
seizing
ˈsiːzɪŋ
subfreezing
sʌbˈfriːzɪŋ
teasing
ˈtiːzɪŋ
unfreezing
ʌnˈfriːzɪŋ
unpleasing
ʌnˈpliːzɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FREEZING

freeze-dries
freeze-dry
freeze-frame
freeze-frame button
freeze-up
freezer
freezer bag
freezer centre
freezer compartment
freezer container
freezer film
freezer foil
freezer tray
freezing fog
freezing injunction
freezing mixture
freezing point
freezing rain
freezing works
freezingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FREEZING

amazing
appetizing
blazing
buzzing
civilizing
deepfreezing
double glazing
downsizing
energizing
glazing
grazing
hazing
mesmerizing
organizing
quick-freezing
refreezing
sizing
socializing
tantalizing
zing

Synonyms and antonyms of freezing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FREEZING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «freezing» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of freezing

Translation of «freezing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FREEZING

Find out the translation of freezing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of freezing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «freezing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

冰冻的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

congelado
570 millions of speakers

English

freezing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ठंड
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَارِدٌ جِداً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ледяной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gelado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জমা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glacé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pembekuan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

eiskalt
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

凍るような
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

혹한의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Beku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lạnh giá
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

முடக்கம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अतिशीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dondurucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gelido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mrożący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

крижаний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rece ca gheața
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παγερός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vries
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

iskall
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

iskald
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of freezing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING»

The term «freezing» is very widely used and occupies the 13.544 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FREEZING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about freezing

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10 QUOTES WITH «FREEZING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word freezing.
1
Jim Caviezel
I was freezing in that loincloth.
2
Eugene Cernan
Some astronauts describe the routine flushing of urine into space, where the freezing temperatures turn the droplets into a cloud of bright, drifting crystals, as being among the most amazing sights they saw on an entire voyage.
3
Catherine Crier
My children are all doing just fine. The mountain dogs are great in this weather. The yorkies are freezing.
4
Rosario Dawson
When I see a woman who is all gaunt and emaciated, I don't think she's beautiful. She reminds me of a Chihuahua that's freezing and shaking.
5
Majandra Delfino
I'm from Miami, I love it when we're out in the heat. When it's cold, I'm like, 'I'm never acting again,' because it's too freezing.
6
Paz de la Huerta
It's always freezing on planes.
7
Teri Hatcher
As a child, I spent a lot of time alone. I used to sit in my closet with one cracker. I'd pretend that I was on the North Pole freezing to death, and I had to somehow survive on this one tiny cracker.
8
Dan Jenkins
I quickly discovered that trying to go play golf while living in Manhattan was about as easy as trying to grab a taxi while standing out in front of Saks Fifth Avenue in the freezing rain on the last shopping day before Christmas.
9
Rachelle Lefevre
I came from Canada, where it's freezing cold for seven months out of the year.
10
Alva Myrdal
I agree with the many who consider freezing all sorts of weapons systems a first step in a realistic disarmament policy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FREEZING»

Discover the use of freezing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to freezing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Preserving Food without Freezing or Canning: Traditional ...
Yet here is a book that goes back to the future—celebrating traditional but little-known French techniques for storing and preserving edibles in ways that maximize flavor and nutrition.
The Gardeners and Farmers of Centre Terre Vivante, 2007
2
Freezing Effects on Food Quality
This work presents a comprehensive overview of existing knowledge regarding the influence of freezing, frozen storage and thawing of specific food-stuffs.
Jeremiah, 1996
3
Ground Freezing in Practice
This book provides an overview of the process of ground freezing, its relationship with other geotechnical methods, and its role as temporary work.
John S. Harris, 1995
4
Freezing and Melting
Summarizes how water changes from a solid to a liquid and back again, and introduces related facts such as that water freezes at thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit and that ice floats.
Robin Nelson, 2003
5
Freezing of Fruits and Vegetables: An Agribusiness ...
This manual provides information on freezing technology to preserve fruits and vegetables in small-scale operations.
Gustavo V. Barbosa-Cánovas, Bilge Altunakar, Danilo J. Mejía-Lorío, 2005
6
Freezing Point
" -- James Rollins, New York Times bestselling author "A heart-thumping, timely thriller." -- Steve Berry, New York Times bestselling author This e-book is a "Killer Thriller.
Karen Dionne, 2011
7
Seafood Processing: Adding Value Through Quick Freezing, ...
The book begins with discussions on the current global status of seafood and the special problems faced by the commodity, namely high perishability and environmental hazards, which need to be addressed prior to process development.
Vazhiyil Venugopal, 2005
8
Melting, Freezing, and Boiling Science Projects with Matter
Presents nine experiments that help demonstrate the properties of matter, focusing on how solids, liquids, and gases differ and how they change with temperature.
Robert Gardner, 2006
9
Statistical Physics of Liquids at Freezing and Beyond
Exploring important theories for understanding freezing and the liquid-glass transition, this book is useful for graduate students and researchers in soft-condensed matter physics, chemical physics and materials science.
Shankar Prasad Das, 2011
10
Ice Cream
FREEZING POINT DEPRESSION CALCULATIONS Freezing point depression is the difference between 0°C and the temperature at which an ice cream mix first begins to freeze. The freezing point depression of solutions is calculated based ...
Robert T. Marshall, H. Douglas Goff, Richard W. Hartel, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FREEZING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term freezing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
snow as 'Antarctic vortex' passes
It might not have been the "Antarctic vortex" many were expecting, but freezing temperatures across the state were enough to bring snow to ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
2
The freezing needles that turn prostate cancer into ice cubes
Similar methods, collectively known as cryotherapy or cryosurgery, have been used for prostate cancer in the past, but involved freezing the ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
3
Freezing weather conditions bring snow and smiles to Canberra's …
One of the coldest fronts in years already dubbed as an Antarctic vortex brought snow to Canberra's doorstep on Sunday and smiles to the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Gardiner slaughterhouse looks to add flash-freezing facility
An owner of a Gardiner slaughterhouse is proposing to build a flash-freezing facility, saying it would make shipping Maine vegetables and meat ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Queensland weather: Antarctic blast brings freezing conditions …
Queensland weather: Antarctic blast brings freezing conditions, perhaps snow. by: Josh Dutton, Sam Phillips; From: The Sunday Mail (Qld) ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»
6
Freezing cold conditions predicted for Toowoomba
Freezing cold wind gusts are expected to hit Toowoomba taking temperatures below zero. The apparent temperature in Toowoomba may get ... «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
7
Cold front to bring below-freezing temperatures to south-east Australia
Below-freezing temperatures and possible snow is forecast for south-east Australia including Thredbo (pictured) and Falls Creek. Photograph: ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
8
Jindal issues executive order freezing expenditures and hiring
BATON ROUGE, La (KNOE 8 News) - Friday afternoon, Governor Bobby Jindal issued an executive order instructing departments, agencies, ... «Knoe.com, Jul 15»
9
Freezing North Sea welcomes Tonga's Taione Vea to Newcastle …
Newcastle Falcons have been flinging themselves into the North Sea as preparations for the new Aviva Premiership season go up a gear. «ChronicleLive, Jul 15»
10
5 Ways to Preserve Corn: Freezing, Drying, Canning, Pickling, Salting
Preserving corn is a good way to extend summer into fall and winter. Canning and freezing are two popular methods, especially for today's ... «Mother Earth News, Jul 15»

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