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adjective. uk / ˈfrəʊ.z ə n / us / ˈfroʊ.z ə n / B1. (of liquid) turned into ice: They skated over the frozen lake. frozen solid The river is frozen solid for weeks in winter. Frozen food has been preserved by freezing: We don't have any fresh vegetables, only frozen peas. Dinner was a frozen pizza.
1. a. : treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing. b. : subject to long and severe cold. the frozen north. 2. a. : incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : fixed. specifically : debarred by official action from movement or from change in status. frozen wages. b. : not available for present use. frozen capital. c (1)
(of food) chilled or refrigerated. (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender. in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid: frozen assets. not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed: frozen rents; frozen salaries.
If you describe someone as frozen, you mean that their body is fixed in a particular position, for example because they are very worried or afraid. One boy, aged about 11, looks frozen with fright. Katherine was frozen in horror. Synonyms: motionless, rooted, petrified, stock-still More Synonyms of frozen. More Synonyms of frozen.
1. Made into, covered with, or surrounded by ice. 2. Very cold: the frozen North. 3. Preserved by freezing: frozen meat. 4. a. Rendered immobile: frozen in their tracks with fear. b. Immobile, as from pain or inflammation. Used of a joint: a frozen shoulder. 5. Expressive of cold unfriendliness or disdain: a frozen look on their faces. 6. a.
Definitions of frozen. adjective. turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold. “the frozen North” “ frozen pipes” “children skating on a frozen brook” synonyms: frostbitten. injured by freezing or partial freezing. frost-bound. (of the ground) made hard by frost. glaciated.
Definition of frozen adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
FROZEN definition: 1. Frozen food has been made so that it will last a long time by freezing: 2. turned into ice: 3…. Learn more.
Preserved or prepared by freezing, as food. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Rendered immobile. Frozen in their tracks with fear. American Heritage. More Adjective Definitions (9) Synonyms: fixed. rooted. stock-still. frigid. wintry. icy. glacial. frosty. quick-frozen. flash-frozen.
to obstruct or close (a pipe or the like) by the formation of ice: The storm had frozen the hydrant. Government to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usually by government order. Government to stop or limit production, use, or development of: an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons.