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frozen

American  
[froh-zuhn] / ˈfroʊ zən /

verb

  1. past participle of freeze.

adjective

  1. congealed by cold; turned into ice.

  2. covered with ice, as a stream.

  3. frigid; very cold.

  4. injured or killed by frost or cold.

  5. obstructed by ice, as pipes.

  6. chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling.

    a frozen stare.

  7. rigid; immobilized.

    The child was frozen with fear.

  8. quick-frozen.

    frozen foods.

  9. (of food) chilled or refrigerated.

  10. (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.

  11. in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid.

    frozen assets.

  12. not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed.

    frozen rents; frozen salaries.

  13. 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.

frozen British  
/ ˈfrəʊzən /

verb

  1. the past participle of freeze

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. turned into or covered with ice

  2. obstructed or blocked by ice

  3. killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold

  4. (of a region or climate) icy or snowy

  5. (of food) preserved by a freezing process

    1. (of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level

    2. (of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions

  7. frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner

  8. motionless or unyielding

    he was frozen with horror
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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 have to find a solution," she said as EU leaders gathered for make-or-break negotiations on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine.

From Barron's

Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.

From Science Daily

US government officials have since suspended visas for all Afghan nationals and frozen decisions in all asylum cases.

From Barron's

L'Escargot Des Grands Crus in Bouzy, near Reims, said it had been robbed of its entire stock of fresh and frozen snails - a "real blow" ahead of the holiday season.

From BBC

Customers can only reactivate frozen accounts, open new ones, or sign on to banking apps.

From BBC

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