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Frozen has 9 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

past participle of freeze

"The lake was frozen solid after the harsh winter night."

Adjective
1

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

"the frozen North"

"frozen pipes"

"children skating on a frozen brook"

2

absolutely still

"frozen with horror"

"they stood rooted in astonishment"

3

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

"a frigid greeting"

"got a frosty reception"

"a frozen look on their faces"

"a glacial handshake"

"icy stare"

"wintry smile"

4

not thawed

"The frozen turkey still needed to be defrosted before we could cook it."

5

(used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value

"frozen foods"

6

not convertible to cash

"frozen assets"

7

incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"

"living on fixed incomes"

8

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

"The lake has turned completely frozen after weeks of bitter cold weather."

In plain English: Frozen means turned into solid ice because of extreme cold.

"The lake was frozen solid after weeks of cold weather."

Usage: Use frozen to describe any substance that has turned into solid ice, such as water or food items like fruit and vegetables. Do not confuse this state with merely being very cold while remaining liquid.

Example Sentences
"The lake was frozen solid after weeks of cold weather." adj
"The lake was frozen solid after weeks of bitter cold." adj
"She forgot to remove her scarf before entering the warm house, leaving it still around her neck." adj
"The orange juice spilled on the table and froze into a thick crust within minutes." adj
Related Terms
Antonyms
unfrozen

Origin

The word "frozen" comes from the Middle English verb meaning "to freeze." It is the past participle form used to describe something that has become solid due to cold.

Rhyming Words
zen dazen wizen plzen cozen dozen rozen mizen bizen zazen hazen lazen brazen huizen weazen mizzen snozen furzen batzen blazen
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