freezing Synonyms
Another word for freezing
• adjective (Context 1)
Having a temperature at or below the point at which water turns into ice; extremely or uncomfortably cold.
"A frigid wind swept across the open prairie during the blizzard."
• noun (Context 2)
The temperature at which water turns to ice (0° Celsius or 32° Fahrenheit); the freezing point.
"Forecasters expect overnight temperatures to drop well below freezing point."
• noun (Context 3)
The physical process in which a liquid turns into a solid when its temperature is lowered below its freezing point, or the preservation of food by this method.
"Rapid solidification preserves the cellular structure and flavor of fresh berries."
• adverb (Context 4)
To an extremely cold degree (used strictly before the adjective 'cold').
"The water in the mountain stream was bitterly cold even in July."
Opposites of freezing
The opposite of freezing shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: