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frozen

[ froh-zuhn ]

verb

  1. past participle of freeze.


adjective

  1. congealed by cold; turned into ice.
  2. covered with ice, as a stream.
  3. frigid; very cold.
  4. injured or killed by frost or cold.
  5. obstructed by ice, as pipes.
  6. chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling:

    a frozen stare.

  7. rigid; immobilized:

    The child was frozen with fear.

  8. quick-frozen:

    frozen foods.

  9. (of food) chilled or refrigerated.
  10. (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.
  11. in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid:

    frozen assets.

  12. not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed:

    frozen rents; frozen salaries.

  13. Canasta. (of the discard pile) unable to be picked up by a player unless the player's hand contains a natural pair to match the top card of the pile. Compare freeze ( def 30a )

frozen

/ ˈfrəʊzən /

verb

  1. the past participle of freeze
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. turned into or covered with ice
  2. obstructed or blocked by ice
  3. killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold
  4. (of a region or climate) icy or snowy
  5. (of food) preserved by a freezing process
    1. (of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level
    2. (of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions
  6. frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
  7. motionless or unyielding

    he was frozen with horror

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈfrozenness, noun
  • ˈfrozenly, adverb
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Other Words From

  • frozen·ly adverb
  • frozen·ness noun
  • pre·frozen adjective
  • un·frozen adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frozen1

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

That concept also explains why frozen meat defrosts faster in water than in air.

The virus’s tendency to survive longer in the cold bolstered New Zealand’s frozen food shipment theory.

From Fortune

The planet turned dwarf planet is pretty much an ice ball, with a surface that’s 98% frozen nitrogen and mountains made of water ice.

It’s kind of like a cross between sangria, a slushy and a daiquiri, with rum, wine, triple sec and frozen fruit.

From Ozy

Scientists reason that the faintness of the young sun should have meant that Earth remained frozen solid for the first half of its existence.

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.

Stir in the frozen peas and chicken, taste for seasonings, and pour the mixture into six (2-cup) ovenproof serving bowls.

Without it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland.

Since then, all dividend payments have been frozen and Iran receives “no uranium or revenue from the mine.”

He was later sued by his lawyers in London for failing to pay $419,400 in counsel fees when his assets were frozen.

Thus he continued to rush over the frozen sea during a considerable part of that night.

The former, in its frozen state, somewhat resembled hard butter.

So you have lost that frozen heart of yours at last, and after such boasting, too!

I thought that the frozen surface of the American woman thawed on the stratum soubrette.

Dorothy led Jack off to the stable, and the half-frozen yeoman turned in to enjoy his cheerful fire.

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