The change in state of a substance from liquid to solid by cooling to a critically low temperature.
"The freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius, where the liquid turns into ice."
In plain English: Freezing is when something becomes so cold that it turns into solid ice.
"The freezing was so severe that rivers were covered in thick ice."
present participle of freeze
"The freezing water turned into ice within minutes."
In plain English: To freeze means to turn into solid ice because it is very cold.
"The sudden cold wind was freezing our exposed skin in seconds."
Suffering or causing frost
"The sudden drop in temperature caused freezing conditions that ruined the entire crop before harvest."
In plain English: Freezing describes something that is extremely cold, so much that it feels uncomfortable to touch or be near.
"The freezing water turned into ice instantly when we took it out outside."
Usage: Use freezing as an adjective to describe temperatures so cold that water turns into ice, rather than using it for general feelings of chill. This term specifically implies conditions severe enough to cause actual frostbite or freeze pipes and other liquids solid.
Freezing is formed by adding the suffix "-ing" to the verb "freeze." This construction indicates that something is currently undergoing the process of turning into ice or becoming very cold.