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- Dictionaryfrozen/ˈfrəʊzn/
verb
- 1. past participle of freeze
adjective
- 1. (of a liquid) having turned into ice as a result of extreme cold. Similar
- 2. (of a ball) resting against another ball or a cushion.
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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)
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.
(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.
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.
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.
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.
Definition of frozen adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
UK /ˈfrəʊzn/ verb past participle of freeze adjective 1. (of a liquid) having turned into ice as a result of extreme cold covered or rigid with ice frozen wastes (of food) stored at a very low temperature in order to preserve it frozen fish (used hyperbolically) very cold the wind whistled in my hair, and I was absolutely frozen 2.
