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
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What To Know On Friday, the Department of Education spokesperson Madi Biedermann said the funding had been unfrozen and would begin being paid out next week. James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 The grant was frozen then unfrozen, after the Office of Management and Budget issued then rescinded a memo freezing grants having to do with nongovernmental organizations, programs focused on diversity, equity and inclusion, and other issues. Aaron Bolton, NPR, 7 July 2025 As the cold air passes over the unfrozen, warm water, heat and moisture cause clouds to form. Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 At Slipstream, a Wisconsin nonprofit focused on building decarbonization, Managing Director of Policy Robin Lisowski said that federal funds have been frozen and unfrozen multiple times. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unfrozen

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 18 Oct. 2025.

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