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

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

I had to wait until the pops were half-frozen, take them out of the freezer, break the seal with a knife and try to shove a stick into a partially solid frozen pop.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 8, 2022

As night fell, she spread a blanket on the damp grass at the mountain’s base, passed around half-frozen Capri Suns and prepared us to watch the famous “Laser Show Spectacular.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2022

With their faces half-frozen and their lips blue from the cold, they were barely able to utter a word to the aid workers who found them.

From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2021

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