Meaning & use

frozen

adjective·Everyday

Turned into or covered with ice; extremely cold, or unable to move.

See it in a sentence

The lake was completely frozen after weeks of freezing winter temperatures.

She stood frozen in fear when the alarm suddenly began to blare.

A note on using this word

Can describe literal ice, extreme fear or shock, or finances, as in 'frozen assets.'

Words with a similar meaning

icymotionless

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Words with an opposite meaning

thawedmelted

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