FREEZING Synonyms
There are 32 hypernyms of the word freezing. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for FREEZING
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frosty | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain • covered with frost • pleasantly cold and invigorating | ||||||||
icy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain • extremely cold • covered with or containing or consisting of ice • shiny and slick as with a thin coating of ice | ||||||||
arctic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow • the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole adjective satellite • extremely cold • of or relating to the Arctic | ||||||||
chilly | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
noun • very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency adjective satellite • not characterized by emotion • appreciably or disagreeably cold • lacking warmth of feeling | ||||||||
cold | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration • extended meanings; especially of psychological coldness; without human warmth or emotion noun • a mild viral infection involving the nose and respiratory passages (but not the lungs) • the absence of heat • the sensation produced by low temperatures adjective satellite • having lost freshness through passage of time • (color) giving no sensation of warmth • marked by errorless familiarity • lacking originality or spontaneity; no longer new • so intense as to be almost uncontrollable • sexually unresponsive • without compunction or human feeling • feeling or showing no enthusiasm • unconscious from a blow or shock or intoxication • of a seeker; far from the object sought • lacking the warmth of life | ||||||||
frigid | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • sexually unresponsive • extremely cold • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | ||||||||
glacial | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • relating to or derived from a glacier adjective satellite • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain • extremely cold | ||||||||
nippy | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • a sharp biting taste • pleasantly cold and invigorating | ||||||||
polar | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective • located at or near or coming from the earth's poles • of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles adjective satellite • having a pair of equal and opposite charges • characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed • extremely cold • being of crucial importance | ||||||||
wintry | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • characteristic of or occurring in winter adjective satellite • devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | ||||||||
frost | nounn | |||||||
noun • United States poet famous for his lyrical poems on country life in New England (1874-1963) • ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside) • weather cold enough to cause freezing • the formation of frost or ice on a surface verb • decorate with frosting • provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance • cover with frost • damage by frost | ||||||||
halt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of inactivity following an interruption • the event of something ending • an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement adjective satellite • disabled in the feet or legs verb • cause to come to an abrupt stop • come to a halt, stop moving • stop from happening or developing • stop the flow of a liquid | ||||||||
immobilize | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||||
block | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides) • a rectangular area in a city surrounded by streets and usually containing several buildings • a three-dimensional shape with six square or rectangular sides • a number or quantity of related things dealt with as a unit • housing in a large building that is divided into separate units • (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted • an inability to remember or think of something you normally can do; often caused by emotional tension • a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope • a metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling ducts of an engine • an obstruction in a pipe or tube • a platform from which an auctioneer sells • the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements verb • render unsuitable for passage • hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of • stop from happening or developing • interfere with or prevent the reception of signals • run on a block system • interrupt the normal function of by means of anesthesia • shut out from view or get in the way so as to hide from sight • stamp or emboss a title or design on a book with a block • obstruct • block passage through • support, secure, or raise with a block • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) • be unable to remember • shape by using a block • shape into a block or blocks • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) | ||||||||
frigorific | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • causing cold; cooling or chilling | ||||||||
hang | verbv | |||||||
noun • a special way of doing something • the way a garment hangs • a gymnastic exercise performed on the rings or horizontal bar or parallel bars when the gymnast's weight is supported by the arms verb • be suspended or hanging • cause to be hanging or suspended • kill by hanging • let drop or droop • fall or flow in a certain way • be menacing, burdensome, or oppressive • give heed (to) • be suspended or poised • hold on tightly or tenaciously • be exhibited • prevent from reaching a verdict, of a jury • decorate or furnish with something suspended • be placed in position as by a hinge • place in position as by a hinge so as to allow free movement in one direction • suspend (meat) in order to get a gamey taste | ||||||||
ice-cold | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • as cold as ice | ||||||||
immobilise | verbv | |||||||
verb • hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital • to hold fast or prevent from moving • make defenseless • convert (assets) into fixed capital • prohibit the conversion or use of (assets) • cause to be unable to move | ||||||||
seize | verbv | |||||||
verb • take hold of; grab • take or capture by force • take possession of by force, as after an invasion • take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority • seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession • hook by a pull on the line • affect • capture the attention or imagination of | ||||||||
solidify | verbv | |||||||
verb • make solid or more solid; cause to solidify • become solid | ||||||||