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Definition of freezing adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

freezing

adjective

NAmE//ˈfrizɪŋ//

1extremely cold It's freezing in here! I'm freezing! My hands are freezing! Thesauruscold

These words all describe a person or thing that has a low temperature.

cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:I'm cold. Turn the heat up. It was bitterly cold outside. a cold wind hot and cold water I often have cold pizza for breakfast.
cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:a long cool drink We found a cool place to sit.
freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 32°F:It's absolutely freezing outside. I'm freezing!
chilly (somewhat informal) too cold to be comfortable:Bring a coat. It might get chilly later.
lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:Her coffee was now lukewarm.
tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:a glass of tepid water

lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns

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2[only before noun] having temperatures that are below 32° Fahrenheit or 0° Celsius freezing rain freezing temperatures Thesauruscold

These words all describe a person or thing that has a low temperature.

cold having a temperature that is lower than usual or lower than the human body; (of food or drink) not heated; cooled after being cooked:I'm cold. Turn the heat up. It was bitterly cold outside. a cold wind hot and cold water I often have cold pizza for breakfast.
cool (often approving) fairly cold, especially in a pleasant way:a long cool drink We found a cool place to sit.
freezing extremely cold; having a temperature below 32°F:It's absolutely freezing outside. I'm freezing!
chilly (somewhat informal) too cold to be comfortable:Bring a coat. It might get chilly later.
lukewarm (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:Her coffee was now lukewarm.
tepid (often disapproving) slightly warm, sometimes in an unpleasant way:a glass of tepid water

lukewarm or tepid?There is really no difference in meaning or use between these words.Patterns

freezing adverb (informal)

It's freezing cold outside.See freezing in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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