unfrozen

adjective

un·​froz·​en ˌən-ˈfrō-zᵊn How to pronounce unfrozen (audio)
: not frozen
unfrozen ground

Examples of unfrozen in a Sentence

there should be a couple of unfrozen chicken breasts in the refrigerator
Recent Examples on the Web While the White House has rebutted the claim that the unfrozen Iranian funds can be used to aid Hamas, House GOP lawmakers are pushing a bill that calls for an immediate refreezing of the $6 billion. Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2023 Often ignored in discussions of frozen conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the recently unfrozen conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh, and the ongoing war in Ukraine is the small country of Moldova. Eduard Baidaus, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 At the same time, a bit of a thaw with Iran with this potential prisoner exchange happening and the release of $6 billion in unfrozen Iranian oil reserve money. CBS News, 10 Sep. 2023 The funds to be unfrozen in South Korea will have to be converted into different currencies as requested by Iran, a lengthy process due to the provisions of U.S. sanctions. Andrea Mitchell, NBC News, 10 Aug. 2023 As winters heat up—New York’s average temperature has risen by three degrees since 1970, with winters warming faster than summers—more of the Great Lakes will remain unfrozen, amplifying snowfall. Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023 The unfrozen money was then used to fund Alameda’s trading activity, according to SDNY. 📬 Sign up for the Daily Brief Our free, fast, and fun briefing on the global economy, delivered every weekday morning. Nate Dicamillo, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2023 Usmanov is among dozens of billionaires, including Roman Abramovich, and family members who’ve flocked to the bloc’s top courts in an attempt to extricate themselves from the list and have their funds unfrozen. Stephanie Bodoni, Fortune, 6 June 2023 Frozen fruits and vegetables can be just as nutritious as the unfrozen stuff on store shelves, Lobb said. Sean McDonnell, cleveland, 12 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfrozen was in 1596

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“Unfrozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfrozen. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.

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