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
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
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My first introduction to tequila drinks were the frozen margaritas served at my local Tex-Mex restaurants.
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
These court orders have frozen policies ranging from pandemic-era workplace rules to immigration enforcement and federal funding reallocations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2025
What if, sometimes, the answer is a tail-slap in a frozen pond?
Nat Geo’s beaver feature—headlined by Donovan’s rare under-ice photo—reminds us that sometimes environmental allies are hiding in plain sight.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In theory, the Cavs could damn the torpedoes for a span of two seasons before the real, lasting damage from the second apron hits in the form of a frozen draft pick that is moved to the end of the 2033 first round.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
These court orders have frozen policies ranging from pandemic-era workplace rules to immigration enforcement and federal funding reallocations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 14 May 2025
What if, sometimes, the answer is a tail-slap in a frozen pond?
Nat Geo’s beaver feature—headlined by Donovan’s rare under-ice photo—reminds us that sometimes environmental allies are hiding in plain sight.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
In theory, the Cavs could damn the torpedoes for a span of two seasons before the real, lasting damage from the second apron hits in the form of a frozen draft pick that is moved to the end of the 2033 first round.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for frozen
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“Frozen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frozen. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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