frozen
frozen Lexical Profile
frozen Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Turned into ice or another solid state as a result of extreme cold; covered with or consisting of ice.
"The children skated carefully across the surface of the frozen pond."
Preserved by being kept at a temperature below the freezing point (of food).
"She stocked the freezer with bags of frozen vegetables and berries for the winter."
Feeling painfully or extremely cold.
"After waiting at the bus stop for an hour in the snow, my fingers were completely frozen."
Unable to move or act, especially due to sudden fear, shock, or awe; completely motionless.
"The hiker stood frozen on the trail as the bear walked past."
Temporarily blocked from being used, altered, or liquidated by official or legal order (of financial assets, wages, or prices).
"The court ordered that the company's bank accounts remain frozen during the investigation."
• Rhymes for frozen
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'froren', the past participle of 'freosan' (to freeze), derived from the Proto-Germanic root '*freusan-', with the medial 'r' later shifting to 'z' by analogy with the present tense stem.