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
Synonyms
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
Recent Examples on the Web
If the power is off longer, transfer the food to a cooler and fill it with ice or frozen gel packs.
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Make a smoothie with a handful of greens and a cup of frozen berries.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024
The money will go to Ukraine this year, backed by about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, and the U.S. is prepared to front the entire amount of the loan if necessary, Biden administration officials said.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 16 June 2024
The summit opened Thursday with a strong show of support for Kyiv: an agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
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Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 June 2024
Make a smoothie with a handful of greens and a cup of frozen berries.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 19 June 2024
The money will go to Ukraine this year, backed by about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets, and the U.S. is prepared to front the entire amount of the loan if necessary, Biden administration officials said.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 16 June 2024
The summit opened Thursday with a strong show of support for Kyiv: an agreement on a U.S. proposal to back a $50 billion loan to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets as collateral.
—Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2024
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frozen. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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