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Meaning of 'frozen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Frozen [ a.]
- Congealed with cold; affected by freezing; as, a frozen brook.
- Subject to frost, or to long and severe cold; chilly; as, the frozen north; the frozen zones.
- Cold-hearted; unsympathetic; unyielding.
2 . Frozen [ p. p.]
- of Freeze

Meaning of 'frozen' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . frozen [ a]
Meaning (1):
- turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
Example in sentence:
  • children skating on a frozen brook;
  • frozen pipes;
  • the frozen North
2 . frozen [ s]
Meaning (2):
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
Example in sentence:
  • a frigid greeting;
  • a frozen look on their faces;
  • a glacial handshake;
  • got a frosty reception;
  • icy stare;
  • wintry smile
Meaning (3):
- not convertible to cash
Example in sentence:
  • frozen assets
Meaning (4):
- (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value
Example in sentence:
  • frozen foods
Meaning (5):
- incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g.
Example in sentence:
  • frozen prices;
  • living on fixed incomes
Meaning (6):
- absolutely still
Example in sentence:
  • frozen with horror;
  • they stood rooted in astonishment

Nearby Words:

fro frock frocked frockless froe frog frogbit frogfish frogged froggy

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