freezing

/ˈfrizɪŋ/

/ˈfrizɪŋ/

Other forms: freezings

Definitions of freezing

1. noun

   the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
   synonyms: freeze

   types:

   freeze-drying, lyophilisation, lyophilization

   a method of drying food or blood plasma or pharmaceuticals or tissue without destroying their physical structure; material is frozen and then warmed in a vacuum so that the ice sublimes

   frost, icing

   the formation of frost or ice on a surface

   type of:

   chilling, cooling, temperature reduction

   the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

   phase change, phase transition, physical change, state change

   a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
2. adjective

   extremely cold
   synonyms: arctic, frigid, gelid, glacial, icy, polar

   cold

   having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration