26984 words

frozen

9 definitions • 12 examples
1
past participle of
2
(of liquid) turned into ice:

Examples:

They skated over the frozen lake.
frozen solid The river is frozen solid for weeks in winter.
3
Frozen food has been preserved by freezing:

Examples:

We don't have any fresh vegetables, only frozen peas.
Dinner was a frozen pizza.
4
Frozen ground is very hard because the liquid in it has turned to ice:

Examples:

Winter is a good time to plant trees, but make sure the ground is not frozen.
5
If a person, or a part of their body is frozen, they are, or it is, very cold:

Examples:

I'm frozen - could you close the window?
frozen stiff After walking through the snow, my feet were frozen stiff.
6
not moving at all or feeling unable to move, usually because of fear:

Examples:

He was too frozen with fear to do anything.
She felt frozen, unable to decide which way to go.
Their mouths were frozen in expressions of shock.
7
past participle of freeze
8
when food is frozen, it is stored at a very low temperature in order to keep it fresh:

Examples:

He started a business that supplied frozen food to caterers.
9
when a bank account, etc. is frozen, it is not able to be used because of a government or court order:

Examples:

Court bailiffs have ordered that the company's bank accounts be frozen while the fraud charge is investigated.

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