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)
: drained or incapable of emotion
(2)
: expressing or characterized by cold unfriendliness
frozenly
adverb
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Examples of frozen in a Sentence
the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge
pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially
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Mounds of fresh fruits, plump veggies, pantry staples, meats, and even bags of frozen seafood boils poked out of them.
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
It’s got three presets for crushing ice, making a smoothie, or blending frozen drinks, along with five different manual speed options—all controlled by one dial.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Striking workers are digging in their heels on a revival of their pension plan, which was frozen and closed to new members 10 years ago.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The body has to be refrigerated, but not frozen, because freezing damages the cells.
—Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
It’s got three presets for crushing ice, making a smoothie, or blending frozen drinks, along with five different manual speed options—all controlled by one dial.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 4 Nov. 2024
Striking workers are digging in their heels on a revival of their pension plan, which was frozen and closed to new members 10 years ago.
—Jena McGregor, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The body has to be refrigerated, but not frozen, because freezing damages the cells.
—Camille Bromley, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frozen. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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