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frozen

[ froh-zuhn ]

verb

  1. past participle of freeze.


adjective

  1. congealed by cold; turned into ice.
  2. covered with ice, as a stream.
  3. frigid; very cold.
  4. injured or killed by frost or cold.
  5. obstructed by ice, as pipes.
  6. chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling:

    a frozen stare.

  7. rigid; immobilized:

    The child was frozen with fear.

  8. quick-frozen:

    frozen foods.

  9. (of food) chilled or refrigerated.
  10. (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.
  11. in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid:

    frozen assets.

  12. not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed:

    frozen rents; frozen salaries.

  13. Canasta. (of the discard pile) unable to be picked up by a player unless the player's hand contains a natural pair to match the top card of the pile. Compare freeze ( def 30a )

frozen

/ ˈڰəʊə /

verb

  1. the past participle of freeze
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. turned into or covered with ice
  2. obstructed or blocked by ice
  3. killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold
  4. (of a region or climate) icy or snowy
  5. (of food) preserved by a freezing process
    1. (of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level
    2. (of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions
  6. frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
  7. motionless or unyielding

    he was frozen with horror

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڰdzԲԱ, noun
  • ˈڰdzԱ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ڰz· adverb
  • ڰz·Ա noun
  • ·ڰz adjective
  • ܲ·ڰz adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of frozen1

First recorded in 1300–50, for the adjective
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Example Sentences

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Davenport has warned that the county government, which has a roughly $49-billion budget, could face “a fiscal crisis” unless hiring is frozen.

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It was also discovered that when they were frozen before being placed in the chamber, their hardened shells were more resilient to cracking at altitude.

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Mr Woods made no attempt to take evasive action and his speedometer was found frozen at 65mph, though he could have been going faster, she said.

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Richard Kendall asked about frozen tax thresholds, which mean pay rises can see people drawn into paying higher rates of income tax.

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Council tax rates in Scotland had been frozen or had limited increases since 2007, but went up in April.

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