freezing
/'fri:ziɳ/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The process of becoming solid due to cold: The act or process of a liquid turning into a solid as a result of heat loss, typically when its temperature falls below its freezing point.
- A state of extreme cold: A period of, or conditions characterized by, very cold weather, often at or below 0°C (32°F).
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The freezing of the lake made it safe for ice skating. (The process of the lake water turning to solid ice allowed for skating.)
- We are expecting a severe freezing tonight, so protect your plants. (We are expecting a period of extreme cold tonight.)
Advanced Usage
- "Freezing point": The specific temperature at which a given liquid becomes solid.
- The freezing point of pure water is 0 degrees Celsius.
- "Deep freezing": Rapid freezing at very low temperatures for preservation.
- Deep freezing is a common method for preserving food for long periods.
Variants and Related Words
- Freeze (verb): To become hardened into ice or solid from a liquid state due to cold.
- The pipes will freeze if the temperature drops too low.
- Freezer (noun): An appliance or compartment for preserving food by freezing it.
- Store the ice cream in the freezer.
- Freezingly (adverb): In an extremely cold manner.
- It was a freezingly cold day.
Synonyms
- Solidification: The process of becoming solid.
- Frost: A covering of ice crystals or the weather condition when the temperature is below freezing.
Related Phrases
- Below freezing: A temperature lower than the freezing point of water (0°C/32°F).
- Temperatures have been below freezing for a week.
- Freezing cold: An informal phrase emphasizing extreme cold.
- It's freezing cold outside; wear your heavy coat.
Related Idioms
- Freeze one's blood / Make one's blood freeze: To cause someone to feel extreme terror or horror.
- The sudden scream in the dark froze my blood.
Noun
- the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid