frozen en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹoʊzən/ (US)
- /ˈfɹəʊzən/ (UK)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English frozen, frosen, ifrozen, variant of froren, ifroren ("frozen"; > see frorn), past participle of Middle English fresen, freosen (“to freeze”). By surface analysis, freeze + -n.
Meanings
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Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
The mammoth has been frozen for ten thousand years.
The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters … But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo.
2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:frozen pizza
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(figuratively) Immobilized.
I just stood frozen in terror as the robber pointed at me with his gun.
- Of an account or assets, in a state such that transactions are not allowed.
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Retaining an older, obsolete syntax of an earlier version of a language, which now operates only on a specific word or phrase.
"Dice" is a frozen plural.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most frozen | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more frozen | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
frozen tail · permafrozen · frozenness · frozen binomial · frogurt · frozen stiff · frozen rope · frozen star · frozen shoulder · frozen dinner · nonfrozen · frozen peaches · cryofrozen · unfrozen · quick-frozen · semifrozen · frozen custard · frozen cow juice · deep-frozen · frozen yogurt · frozen robot syndrome · frozen vacherin · enfrozen · frozen daiquiri · frosé · frozen food · frozenly · frozen yoghurt
Translations (93)
ka გაყინული (having undergone freezing) · ast xeláu (having undergone freezing) · fa یخزده (having undergone freezing) · fur inglačât (having undergone freezing) · is frosinn (having undergone freezing) · alt тоҥгон (having undergone freezing) · bg леден (having undergone freezing) · tr donmuş (having undergone freezing) · bg замръзнал (having undergone freezing) · bn নিথর (having undergone freezing) · ang ġefroren (having undergone freezing) · ba туңған (having undergone freezing) · nb fryst (having undergone freezing) · ru замёрзший (having undergone freezing) · fi jäädytetty (having undergone freezing) · tl elado (having undergone freezing) · mi mae (having undergone freezing) · cmn 冷凍的 /冷冻的 (having undergone freezing) · ba туңдырылған (having undergone freezing) · cmn 凍結的 /冻结的 (having undergone freezing) · he קפוא (having undergone freezing) · el κατεψυγμένος (having undergone freezing) · vi đông (having undergone freezing) · sk zmrazený (having undergone freezing) · shs alt (having undergone freezing) · fi pakastettu (having undergone freezing) · cs zmrzlý (having undergone freezing) · de gefroren (having undergone freezing) · tr donuk (having undergone freezing) · ar مُصَقَّع (having undergone freezing) · cmn 結冰的 /结冰的 (having undergone freezing) · ro înghețat (having undergone freezing) · dlm glazait (having undergone freezing) · is freðinn (having undergone freezing) · sv frusen (having undergone freezing) · oc gelat (having undergone freezing) · ga reoite (having undergone freezing) · nn fryst (having undergone freezing) · cs zamrzlý (having undergone freezing) · ru заморо́женный (having undergone freezing) · nb frossen (having undergone freezing) · it ghiacciato (having undergone freezing) · pl zamrożony (having undergone freezing) · uk заморо́жений (having undergone freezing) · ml തണുത്തുറഞ്ഞ (having undergone freezing) · cic akmi (having undergone freezing) · it gelato (having undergone freezing) · alt тоҥырып салган (having undergone freezing) · af bevrore (having undergone freezing) · mk замрзнат (having undergone freezing) · ks شِشُر (having undergone freezing) · uk моро́жений (having undergone freezing) · ar مُجَمَّد (having undergone freezing) · da frossen (having undergone freezing) · fr congelé (having undergone freezing) · gmq-scy frøsed (having undergone freezing) · bg замразен (having undergone freezing) · ru моро́женый (having undergone freezing) · kk тоңазыған (having undergone freezing) · fr gelé (having undergone freezing) · nb tilfrosset (having undergone freezing) · non frørinn (having undergone freezing) · ca gelat (having undergone freezing) · ja 凍結 (having undergone freezing) · sk zamrznutý (having undergone freezing) · alt тоҥ (having undergone freezing) · mn хөлдүү (having undergone freezing) · hu fagyott (having undergone freezing) · pt congelado (having undergone freezing) · scn jilatu (having undergone freezing) · gl xeado (having undergone freezing) · la gelātus (having undergone freezing) · es congelado (having undergone freezing) · nn frosen (having undergone freezing) · fi pakastunut (having undergone freezing) · gl conxelado (having undergone freezing) · sv fryst (having undergone freezing) · gd reòta (having undergone freezing) · nb frosset (having undergone freezing) · scn gnilatu (having undergone freezing) · pt gelado (having undergone freezing) · alt тоҥырган (having undergone freezing) · ba туң (having undergone freezing) · fur glačât (having undergone freezing) · nl bevroren (having undergone freezing) · mk смрзнат (having undergone freezing) · te గడ్డకట్టిన (having undergone freezing) · mrj кӹлмӹ (having undergone freezing) · fa فسرده (having undergone freezing) · it congelato (having undergone freezing) · nn speika (having undergone freezing) · fi jäätynyt (having undergone freezing) · gmq-scy frøsen (having undergone freezing)