Frozen

/ˈfɹəʊzn̩/ · adjective

Meaning

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
2. (figuratively) Immobilized.
3. (banking) Of an account or assets, in a state such that transactions are not allowed.
4. (grammar) Retaining an older, obsolete syntax of an earlier version of a language, which now operates only on a specific word or phrase.
5. past participle of freeze

Example Sentences

The mammoth has been frozen for ten thousand years.

frozen pizza

The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters … But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.

I just stood frozen in terror as the robber pointed at me with his gun.

"Dice" is a frozen plural.

The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.

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Word Forms

• more frozen
• most frozen

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