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frozen

/ˈfɹoʊzən/verb, adjective2 syllables

Frozen means: turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold.

Synonyms for frozen32

verb, as in change to ice

freeze, freeze out, freeze down

verb, as in change from a liquid to a solid when cold

freeze, freeze out, freeze down

verb, as in prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)

freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise

verb, as in stop moving or become immobilized

freeze, stop dead

verb, as in stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it

verb, as in be cold

verb, as in cause to freeze

verb, as in be very cold, below the freezing point

verb, as in anesthetize by cold

verb, as in suddenly behave coldly and formally

adjective, as in turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold

frostbitten, frost-bound, glaciated, icebound, ice-clogged, icy, sleety, unthawed, cold, unmelted

adjective, as in devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain

frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry, cold

adjective, as in absolutely still

rooted, stock-still, nonmoving, unmoving

adjective, as in (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value

flash-frozen, quick-frozen, preserved

adjective, as in incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. ‘frozen prices’

fixed, unchangeable

adjective, as in not thawed

unmelted

adjective, as in not convertible to cash

nondisposable

Opposites of frozen

unfrozen, boil, unfreeze

What does frozen mean?17

adjective

1

turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold“the frozen North”

2

devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain“a frigid greeting”

3

absolutely still“frozen with horror”

4

(used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value“frozen foods”

5

incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. ‘frozen prices’“living on fixed incomes”

6

not thawed

7

not convertible to cash“frozen assets”

verb

1

change to ice“The water in the bowl froze”

2

change from a liquid to a solid when cold“Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit”

3

prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)“Blocked funds”

4

stop moving or become immobilized“When he saw the police car he froze”

5

stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it“Suspend the aid to the war-torn country”

6

be cold“I could freeze to death in this office when the air conditioning is turned on”

7

cause to freeze“Freeze the leftover food”

8

be very cold, below the freezing point“It is freezing in Kalamazoo”

9

anesthetize by cold

10

suddenly behave coldly and formally“She froze when she saw her ex-husband”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with frozen?1

two syllables

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Frozen in a sentence

  • My favorite smoothie is one made with green tea, frozen raspberries and blueberries.karloelkebekio
  • After they've been blanched, the artichokes can be frozen.sundown
  • It being awfully cold, the party were almost frozen to death.unknown
  • The pond has frozen, so we can now go ice skating.CK
  • The snow lay on the ground, frozen into a thick, hard crust.eastasiastudent
  • Since the rainwater had by now frozen, the mountain path was dangerously slippery.sundown
  • The lake was frozen, so we were able to walk to the island.CK
  • During the winter, when the lakes were frozen, they were crowded with ice skaters.CM

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