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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Example Sentences

“We’ll open them halfway. That way we’ll be only half-frozen and you’ll be only half-smothered.”

From Literature

It was a wonderful invitation, but then I thought how awful it would be to have to crawl back into my half-frozen clothes.

From Literature

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

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

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

From Seattle Times