frozen
Americanverb
adjective
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congealed by cold; turned into ice.
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covered with ice, as a stream.
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frigid; very cold.
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injured or killed by frost or cold.
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obstructed by ice, as pipes.
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chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling.
a frozen stare.
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rigid; immobilized.
The child was frozen with fear.
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quick-frozen.
frozen foods.
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(of food) chilled or refrigerated.
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(especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.
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in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid.
frozen assets.
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not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed.
frozen rents; frozen salaries.
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Canasta. (of the discard pile) unable to be picked up by a player unless the player's hand contains a natural pair to match the top card of the pile.
verb
adjective
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turned into or covered with ice
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obstructed or blocked by ice
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killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold
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(of a region or climate) icy or snowy
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(of food) preserved by a freezing process
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(of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level
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(of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions
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frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
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motionless or unyielding
he was frozen with horror
Other Word Forms
- frozenly adverb
- frozenness noun
- prefrozen adjective
- unfrozen adjective
Etymology
Origin of frozen
First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
Example Sentences
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“We’re ready to take to the streets again, once the time is right,” said Ahmad, who says he always keep canned food, frozen meals and aid supplies at home.
From Los Angeles Times
A sheet of frozen puff pastry is added on top of the dish and baked in the oven.
From Salon
Seen through Rana’s eyes, this frozen landscape is dynamic and ever-changing.
Prior to last year, council tax rates had been frozen or capped for much of the past 20 years.
From BBC
It’s planning to return 30% of the net asset value of the frozen fund in the first quarter.
From MarketWatch
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