adjective

freezing

freezing, icy

It's freezing outside today.

It's freezing outside today.

I'm freezing, can you close the window?

I'm freezing, can you close the window?

((be)) freezing to be extremely cold It's freezing outside.

Synonyms: icy, frigid, bitter; Antonyms: hot, warm, boiling

From the verb 'freeze', from Old English 'frēosan'. The '-ing' suffix forms the present participle, used here as an adjective.

Imagine the inside of a freezer. 'Freezing' means it's as cold as that.

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