half-frozen
Britishadjective
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extremely cold
the half-frozen, but still conscious boy
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(of food, ice, etc) partially defrosted
Example Sentences
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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
When they did, Abrams continued, he was half-frozen and without his only coat.
From Washington Post • Oct. 7, 2018
“We’ll open them halfway. That way we’ll be only half-frozen and you’ll be only half-smothered.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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