frozen
pronunciation
How to pronounce frozen in British English:
UK [ˈfrəʊzn]
How to pronounce frozen in American English:
US [ˈfroʊzn]
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- Adjective:
- turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
- absolutely still
- devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
- not thawed
- used of foods; preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value
- not convertible to cash
- incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g. "frozen prices"
Word Origin
- frozen (adj.)
- mid-14c., "congealed by cold; turned to or covered with ice," past participle adjective from freeze (v.). Figurative use is from 1570s. Of assets, bank accounts, etc., from 1922.
Example
- 1. His salary was frozen at 200 dollars per week .
- 2. Black carbon has particularly pernicious effects on frozen regions .
- 3. The photo above showing the partially frozen niagara falls ( american falls ) was taken on march 9 , 2010 .
- 4. Gasoline or gasoline mixed with frozen orange juice concentrate or cat litter .
- 5. Inside the frozen swamp , the wolf 's blood .