Vocabulary Entry

freezing

|verb • noun • adjective

verb

To make or become very cold, causing a substance to solidify into ice.

Example Sentences

"The water will start freezing as the temperature drops below zero."

"I forgot to take the meat out of the freezer, and now it's frozen solid."

"She was afraid of freezing during the winter hike."

noun

Example Sentences

"The freezing of the lake allowed us to walk across it."

"He felt the freezing in his fingers after playing outside for too long."

"The forecast predicts freezing temperatures overnight, so be careful on the roads."

adjective

Example Sentences

"I wore my warmest coat because the weather was freezing."

"She jumped into the freezing water and quickly regretted it."

"The freezing rain caused power outages in several neighborhoods."