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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Caribbean Cruise from Miami Want to lounge about all day with a frozen drink and a tiny umbrella?
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Using the large holes of a box grater, grate 1/2 cup of the frozen butter into a large bowl.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
This holiday season, the Strangers with Candy star is partnering with Amy’s Kitchen for the brand's Night Off campaign, which offers free frozen Amy's meals on Instacart through the end of 2025.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But in the frozen forests of Belgium and Luxembourg, Nazi Germany was still preparing one final, massive attack to beat the Allied Powers.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
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Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Using the large holes of a box grater, grate 1/2 cup of the frozen butter into a large bowl.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
This holiday season, the Strangers with Candy star is partnering with Amy’s Kitchen for the brand's Night Off campaign, which offers free frozen Amy's meals on Instacart through the end of 2025.
—Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 26 Dec. 2025
But in the frozen forests of Belgium and Luxembourg, Nazi Germany was still preparing one final, massive attack to beat the Allied Powers.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 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 31 Dec. 2025.
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