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. See freeze
   the past participle of freeze

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
6. 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
7. frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
8. motionless or unyielding

   he was frozen with horror

Derived Forms

• ˈfrozenness, noun
• ˈfrozenly, adverb

Other Words From

• frozen·ly adverb
• frozen·ness noun
• pre·frozen adjective
• un·frozen adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of frozen¹

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective

Example Sentences

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

From Science News For Students

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.

From MIT Technology Review

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.

From Quanta Magazine

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• chilled
• frigid
• ice-cold
• iced
• icy