ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Frozen

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɹəʊzn̩/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Frozen is an adjective meaning Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

Meaning

Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.

More Meanings

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

Example Sentences

frozen pizza
"Dice" is a frozen plural.
The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.
The mammoth has been frozen for ten thousand years.

Synonyms for frozen

Depending on context, synonyms include frigid, cold, solid, fixed, rooted, wintry.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include icy, frostbitten, frosty, frigid, icebound, quick-frozen.

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