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

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

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

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

He must have felt sorry for the half-frozen madman who had spent the night among the livid ghosts of the graveyard.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende