half-frozen

British  

adjective

1. extremely cold

   the half-frozen, but still conscious boy

2. (of food, ice, etc) partially defrosted

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half-frozen

Beyond it, a hiker or snowshoer finds several miles of carless, unplowed path, with mountains rising to your left and half-frozen Rush Creek and Silver Lake to the right.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2026

In vivid contrast to the cacophony of India's chaotic and bustling towns, swathes of Kumbanad are surreally deserted and half-frozen in time.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2023

So, how do you break the ice in a half-frozen city full of people unsure how to defrost?

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2023

She was there for a photo shoot, but first, she had to help feed the animals, extracting half-frozen tufts of lichen from a mesh sack as the reindeer jostled her impatiently.

From New York Times ● Jan. 30, 2023

I’m half-frozen when I get off, but the forests are beautiful, sparkling like diamond dust, mist lifting off the fields and the hills.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron