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
A trucker found them half-frozen north of the Canadian border on Christmas Eve.
From New York Times ● Jul. 16, 2017
How much farther? he would think, as the great elk splashed across a half-frozen stream.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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