English adjective: frozen | |||
| 1. | frozen turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold | ||
| Samples | The frozen North. Frozen pipes. Children skating on a frozen brook. | ||
| Similar | frost-bound, frostbitten, glaciated, ice-clogged, icebound, icy, sleety, unthawed | ||
| See also | cold, unmelted | ||
| Antonyms | unfrozen | ||
| 2. | frozen absolutely still | ||
| Samples | Frozen with horror. They stood rooted in astonishment. | ||
| Synonyms | rooted, stock-still | ||
| Similar | nonmoving, unmoving | ||
| Antonyms | moving | ||
| 3. | frozen devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain | ||
| Samples | A frigid greeting. Got a frosty reception. A frozen look on their faces. A glacial handshake. Icy stare. Wintry smile. | ||
| Synonyms | frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry | ||
| Similar | cold | ||
| Antonyms | hot | ||
| 4. | frozen not thawed | ||
| Similar | unmelted | ||
| Antonyms | liquified, melted, liquid | ||
| 5. | frozen (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value | ||
| Samples | Frozen foods. | ||
| Synonyms | flash-frozen, quick-frozen | ||
| Similar | preserved | ||
| Antonyms | fresh | ||
| 6. | frozen not convertible to cash | ||
| Samples | Frozen assets. | ||
| Similar | nondisposable | ||
| Antonyms | disposable | ||
| 7. | frozen incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. | ||
| Samples | Frozen prices. Living on fixed incomes. | ||
| Synonyms | fixed | ||
| Similar | unchangeable | ||
| Antonyms | changeful, changeable | ||