frozen meaning and definition

FROZEN adjective

Definition of frozen (adjective)

1. turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
   • "the frozen North"; "frozen pipes"; "children skating on a frozen brook"
   • antonym: unfrozen
2. absolutely still
   • "frozen with horror"; "they stood rooted in astonishment"
   • synonyms: rooted, stock-still
3. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
   • "a frigid greeting"; "got a frosty reception"; "a frozen look on their faces"; "a glacial handshake"; "icy stare"; "wintry smile"
   • synonyms: frigid, frosty, glacial, icy, wintry
4. not thawed
5. (used of foods) preserved by freezing sufficiently rapidly to retain flavor and nutritional value
   • "frozen foods"
   • synonyms: flash-frozen, quick-frozen
6. not convertible to cash
   • "frozen assets"
7. incapable of being changed or moved or undone; e.g
   • "frozen prices"; "living on fixed incomes"
   • synonyms: fixed