Added 9 October 2026
freezing
/ˈfɹiːz.ɪŋ/ noun
In Latin: gelidus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about freezing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid.
Origin
By surface analysis, freeze + -ing.
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