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Definitions for Frozen

[1] past participle of freeze.
[2] congealed by cold; turned into ice.
[3] covered with ice, as a stream.
[4] frigid; very cold.
[5] injured or killed by frost or cold.
[6] obstructed by ice, as pipes.
[7] chilly or cold in manner; unfeeling: a frozen stare.
[8] rigid; immobilized: The child was frozen with fear.
[9] quick-frozen: frozen foods.
[10] (of food) chilled or refrigerated.
[11] (especially of a drink) mixed with ice and frappéed in an electric blender.
[12] in a form that is not readily convertible into cash; not liquid: frozen assets.
[13] not permitted to be changed or incapable of being altered; fixed: frozen rents; frozen salaries.
[14] 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)
[15] to become hardened into ice or into a solid body; change from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.
[16] to become hard or stiffened because of loss of heat, as objects containing moisture: Meat will freeze in a few hours.
[17] to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold: We sat there freezing until the heat came on.
[18] to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes: It may freeze tonight.
[19] to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.: My heart froze when she told me the news.
[20] to become immobilized through fear, shock, etc.: When he got in front of the audience he froze.
[21] to stop suddenly and remain motionless; halt: I froze in my tracks.
[22] to become obstructed by the formation of ice, as pipes: Our basement water pipes often freeze in winter.
[23] to die or be injured because of frost or cold.
[24] (of a screw, nail, or the like) to become rigidly fixed in place, as from rust or dirt.
[25] to become fixed to something by or as if by the action of frost.
[26] to become unfriendly, secretive, or aloof (often followed by up ): He froze at such a personal question.
[27] to become temporarily inoperable; cease to function (often followed by up ): The new software made my computer freeze.
[28] to harden into ice; change from a fluid to a solid form by loss of heat; congeal.
[29] to form ice on the surface of (a river, pond, etc.).
[30] to harden or stiffen (an object containing moisture) by cold.
[31] to quick-freeze.
[32] to subject to freezing temperature; place in a freezer or in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator.
[33] to cause to suffer the effects of intense cold; produce the sensation of extreme cold in.
[34] to cause to lose warmth as if by cold; chill with fear; dampen the enthusiasm of.
[35] to cause (a person or animal) to become fixed through fright, alarm, shock, etc.: Terror froze him to the steering wheel.
[36] to kill by frost or cold: A late snow froze the buds.
[37] to fix fast with ice: a sled frozen to a sidewalk.
[38] to obstruct or close (a pipe or the like) by the formation of ice: The storm had frozen the hydrant.
[39] to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usually by government order.
[40] to stop or limit production, use, or development of: an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons.
[41] Finance . to render impossible of liquidation or collection: Bank loans are frozen in business depressions.
[42] Surgery . to render part of the body insensitive to pain or slower in its function by artificial means.
[43] 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.
[44] to photograph (a moving subject) at a shutter speed fast enough to produce an unblurred, seemingly motionless image.
[45] Movies . to stop by means of a freeze-frame mechanism: You can freeze the action at any point.
[46] 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.
[47] Ice Hockey . to hold (a puck) against the boards with the skates or stick, causing play to stop and forcing a face-off.
[48] the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
[49] Also called ice-up. Meteorology . a widespread occurrence of temperatures below 32°F (0°C) persisting for at least several days: A freeze is expected in the coastal areas.
[50] a frost.
[51] a legislative action, especially in time of national emergency, to control prices, rents, production, etc.: The government put a freeze on new construction.
[52] a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
[53] freeze on /onto , Informal . to adhere closely to; hold on; seize.
[54] 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.
[55] freeze over , to coat or become coated with ice: The lake freezes over for several months each year.
[56] the past participle of freeze
[57] turned into or covered with ice
[58] obstructed or blocked by ice
[59] killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold
[60] (of a region or climate) icy or snowy
[61] (of food) preserved by a freezing process
[62] (of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level (of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions
[63] frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
[64] motionless or unyielding he was frozen with horror
[65] to change (a liquid) into a solid as a result of a reduction in temperature, or (of a liquid) to solidify in this way, esp to convert or be converted into ice
[66] (when intr, sometimes foll by over or up ) to cover, clog, or harden with ice, or become so covered, clogged, or hardened the lake froze over last week
[67] to fix fast or become fixed (to something) because of the action of frost
[68] (tr) to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold, as in a freezer
[69] to feel or cause to feel the sensation or effects of extreme cold
[70] to die or cause to die of frost or extreme cold
[71] to become or cause to become paralysed, fixed, or motionless, esp through fear, shock, etc he froze in his tracks
[72] (tr) to cause (moving film) to stop at a particular frame
[73] to decrease or cause to decrease in animation or vigour
[74] to make or become formal, haughty, etc, in manner
[75] (tr) to fix (prices, incomes, etc) at a particular level, usually by government direction
[76] (tr) to forbid by law the exchange, liquidation, or collection of (loans, assets, etc)
[77] (tr) to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of (something specified)
[78] (tr) to stop (a process) at a particular stage of development
[79] (tr) informal to render (tissue or a part of the body) insensitive, as by the application or injection of a local anaesthetic
[80] (intr foll by onto ) informal , mainly US to cling
[81] the act of freezing or state of being frozen
[82] meteorol a spell of temperatures below freezing point, usually over a wide area
[83] the fixing of incomes, prices, etc, by legislation
[84] another word for frost
[85] mainly US a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot

Words related to Frozen

ice-cold, icy, frigid, chilled, iced, fixed, numb, frosted, petrified, rooted, suspended, pegged, arctic, Siberian, antarctic, icebound, stock-still

Words nearby Frozen

frowst, frowsty, frowsy, frowzy, froze, frozen, frozen custard, frozen daiquiri, frozen pelvis, frozen pudding, frozen section

Origin of Frozen

eezebefore 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 frese, derivative of the v.

Words that may be confused with Frozen

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, freezefreeze, frieze

Other words from Frozen

fro·zen·ly , adverb
fro·zen·ness , noun
pre·fro·zen , adjective
un·fro·zen , adjective
freez·a·ble , adjective
freez·a·bil·i·ty , noun
de·freeze , verb (used with object), de·froze, de·fro·zen, de·freez·ing.
non·freez·a·ble , adjective
post·freeze , adjective
pre·freeze , verb (used with object), pre·froze, pre·fro·zen, pre·freez·ing.
re·freez·a·ble , adjective
re·freeze , verb, re·froze, re·fro·zen, re·freez·ing.
un·freez·a·ble , adjective

Word origin for Frozen

eezeOld English frēosan ; related to Old Norse frjōsa , Old High German friosan , Latin prūrīre to itch; see frost

Synonyms for Frozen

chilled, frigid, ice-cold, iced, icy, frosted, numb, Siberian, antarctic, arctic, ice-covered, icebound