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(Entry 1 of 2)
having a low or subnormal temperature
- why aren't you wearing a coat, as it's freezing outside?
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freezing
verb
present participle of freeze
Synonyms & Antonyms of freezing (Entry 2 of 2)
to become physically firm or solid
- add antifreeze to the water in the radiator so it won't freeze and damage the engine
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- deliquescing,
- dissolving,
- fluxing,
- fusing,
- melting,
- smelting,
- thawing,
- unfreezing
Antonyms for freezing
- liquefying
- (also liquifying),
- softening
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“Freezing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/freezing. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of freezing was circa 1616
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