frozen

adjective

fro·​zen ˈfrō-zᵊn 

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

frozenness

ˈfrō-zᵊn-(n)əs 

noun

Synonyms of frozen

• stuck
• jammed
• tight

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

Imagine waiting on a frozen train platform, the cold creeping through your coat, and then feeling the warmth rise through your chest within seconds. —New Atlas, 21 Nov. 2025

The use of $100 billion in frozen Russian funds to rebuild Ukraine appears, on the surface, to be a Russian concession. —Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025

The powerful motor and total crushing blade blends ice for frozen drinks, and the extractor blades are great for fruit and vegetable juices. —Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025

Issues with the property ranged from frozen pipes, lack of running water, electricity issues, to pest infestations. —Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing frozen

• frozen stiff
• frozen yogurt
• pre-frozen

Rhymes for frozen

• cozen
• transposon
• unfrozen

Kids Definition

frozen

1 of 2

past participle of freeze entry 1

frozen

2 of 2 adjective

1

: treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing

2

a

: fixed sense 1

frozen wages

b

: not available for present use

frozen assets

frozenness noun

Medical Definition

frozen

past part of freeze

Legal Definition

frozen

past participle of freeze