Definitions for frozen

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frozen fro·zen

Spelling: [froh-zuh n]

IPA: /ˈfroʊ zən/

Frozen is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 67 anagrams from letters in frozen (efnorz).

Definitions for frozen

noun

1. the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
2. Also called ice-up. Meteorology. a widespread occurrence of temperatures below 32°F (0°C) persisting for at least several days:
3. a frost.
4. a legislative action, especially in time of national emergency, to control prices, rents, production, etc.:
5. a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons.

verb

1. past participle of freeze.

adjective

1. congealed by cold; turned into ice.
2. covered with ice, as a stream.
3. frigid; very cold.
4. injured or killed by frost or cold.
5. obstructed by ice, as pipes.
6. chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling:
7. rigid; immobilized:
8. quick-frozen:
9. (of food) chilled or refrigerated.
10. (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.
11. in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid:
12. not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed:
13. Canasta. (of the discard pile) unable to be picked up by a player unless the player's hand contains a natural pair to match the top card of the pile. Compare freeze (def 29a)

Verb phrases

1. freeze on/onto, Informal. to adhere closely to; hold on; seize.
2. freeze out, to exclude or compel (somebody) to withdraw from membership, acceptance, a position of influence or advantage, etc., by cold treatment or severe competition.
3. freeze over, to coat or become coated with ice:

verb (used with object)

1. to harden into ice; change from a fluid to a solid form by loss of heat; congeal.
2. to form ice on the surface of (a river, pond, etc.).
3. to harden or stiffen (an object containing moisture) by cold.
4. to quick-freeze.
5. to subject to freezing temperature; place in a freezer or in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator.
6. to cause to suffer the effects of intense cold; produce the sensation of extreme cold in.
7. to cause to lose warmth as if by cold; chill with fear; dampen the enthusiasm of.
8. to cause (a person or animal) to become fixed through fright, alarm, shock, etc.:
9. to kill by frost or cold:
10. to fix fast with ice:
11. to obstruct or close (a pipe or the like) by the formation of ice:
12. to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usually by government order.
13. to stop or limit production, use, or development of:
14. Finance. to render impossible of liquidation or collection:
15. Surgery. to render part of the body insensitive to pain or slower in its function by artificial means.
16. Cards. Canasta. to play a wild card on (the discard pile) so as to make it frozen. Poker. to eliminate (other players) in a game of freezeout.
17. to photograph (a moving subject) at a shutter speed fast enough to produce an unblurred, seemingly motionless image.
18. Movies. to stop by means of a freeze-frame mechanism:
19. Sports. to maintain possession of (a ball or puck) for as long as possible, usually without trying to score, thereby reducing the opponent's opportunities for scoring.
20. Ice Hockey. to hold (a puck) against the boards with the skates or stick, causing play to stop and forcing a face-off.

verb (used without object)

1. to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
2. to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture:
3. to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold:
4. to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes:
5. to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.:
6. to become immobilized through fear, shock, etc.:
7. to stop suddenly and remain motionless; halt:
8. to become obstructed by the formation of ice, as pipes:
9. to die or be injured because of frost or cold.
10. (of a screw, nail, or the like) to become rigidly fixed in place, as from rust or dirt.
11. to become fixed to something by or as if by the action of frost.
12. to become unfriendly, secretive, or aloof (often followed by up):
13. to become temporarily inoperable; cease to function (often followed by up):

Origin of frozen

before 1000; (v.) Middle English fresen, Old English frēosan; cognate with Middle Low German vrēsen, Old Norse frjōsa, Old High German friosan (German frieren); (noun) late Middle English fre

Examples for frozen

Our vessels were moored about the harbour, and we were all frozen in, as a matter of course.

Since then, all dividend payments have been frozen and Iran receives “no uranium or revenue from the mine.”

If the fish is frozen, it should first be thawed in cold water.

Stir in the frozen peas and chicken, taste for seasonings, and pour the mixture into six (2-cup) ovenproof serving bowls.

She was speechless; her raised hand did not fall; it was as if she were frozen where she stood.

Defrost overnight in the refrigerator (if frozen) and bake before serving.

Without it in the atmosphere, the Earth would be a barren, frozen wasteland.

The river was frozen, and the grass was white with hoar-frost.

He was later sued by his lawyers in London for failing to pay $419,400 in counsel fees when his assets were frozen.

The ground is frozen hard; we stub our toes on the frozen ruts in the road.