freezing

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/

Adjective

freezing

1. (literally) Suffering or causing frost
2. (by extension, chiefly, hyperbole) Very cold

Synonyms

• (literally) frosty, frigorific
• (very cold) ice-cold, icy

Translations

• French: polaire
• Russian: ледяно́й
• Spanish: helado, glacial

Noun

freezing

1. (uncountable, physics, chemistry) The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
2. (countable, medicine) The action of numbing with anesthetics.

Synonyms

• frost

Related terms

• freeze-dry
• freezer

Translations

• French: solidification

Translations

• French: anesthésie

Verb

1. present participle of freeze#English|freeze

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