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
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 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
Lying on the sidewalk, just a little fart of a thing, half-frozen, one red-tipped wing cocked at a crazy angle, one yellow eye blind.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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