frozen

[froh-zuh n] /ˈfroʊ zən/
verb
1.
past participle of freeze.
adjective
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)
Related forms
frozenly, adverb
frozenness, noun
prefrozen, adjective
unfrozen, adjective

freeze

[freez] /friz/
verb (used without object), froze, frozen, freezing.
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:
Meat will freeze in a few hours.
3.
to suffer the effects of intense cold; have the sensation of extreme cold:
We sat there freezing until the heat came on.
4.
to be of the degree of cold at which water freezes:
It may freeze tonight.
5.
to lose warmth of feeling; be stunned or chilled with fear, shock, etc.:
My heart froze when she told me the news.
6.
to become immobilized through fear, shock, etc.:
When he got in front of the audience he froze.
7.
to stop suddenly and remain motionless; halt:
I froze in my tracks.
8.
to become obstructed by the formation of ice, as pipes:
Our basement water pipes often freeze in winter.
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):
He froze at such a personal question.
13.
to become temporarily inoperable; cease to function (often followed by up):
The new software made my computer freeze.
verb (used with object), froze, frozen, freezing.
14.
to harden into ice; change from a fluid to a solid form by loss of heat; congeal.
15.
to form ice on the surface of (a river, pond, etc.).
16.
to harden or stiffen (an object containing moisture) by cold.
17.
to quick-freeze.
18.
to subject to freezing temperature; place in a freezer or in the freezing compartment of a refrigerator.
19.
to cause to suffer the effects of intense cold; produce the sensation of extreme cold in.
20.
to cause to lose warmth as if by cold; chill with fear; dampen the enthusiasm of.
21.
to cause (a person or animal) to become fixed through fright, alarm, shock, etc.:
Terror froze him to the steering wheel.
22.
to kill by frost or cold:
A late snow froze the buds.
23.
to fix fast with ice:
a sled frozen to a sidewalk.
24.
to obstruct or close (a pipe or the like) by the formation of ice:
The storm had frozen the hydrant.
25.
to fix (rents, prices, etc.) at a specific amount, usually by government order.
26.
to stop or limit production, use, or development of:
an agreement to freeze nuclear weapons.
27.
Finance. to render impossible of liquidation or collection:
Bank loans are frozen in business depressions.
28.
Surgery. to render part of the body insensitive to pain or slower in its function by artificial means.
29.
Cards.
  1. Canasta. to play a wild card on (the discard pile) so as to make it frozen.
  2. Poker. to eliminate (other players) in a game of freezeout.
30.
to photograph (a moving subject) at a shutter speed fast enough to produce an unblurred, seemingly motionless image.
31.
Movies. to stop by means of a freeze-frame mechanism:
You can freeze the action at any point.
32.
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.
33.
Ice Hockey. to hold (a puck) against the boards with the skates or stick, causing play to stop and forcing a face-off.
noun
34.
the act of freezing; state of being frozen.
35.
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.
36.
a frost.
37.
a legislative action, especially in time of national emergency, to control prices, rents, production, etc.:
The government put a freeze on new construction.
38.
a decision by one or more nations to stop or limit production or development of weapons, especially nuclear weapons.
Verb phrases
39.
freeze on/onto, Informal. to adhere closely to; hold on; seize.
40.
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.
41.
freeze over, to coat or become coated with ice:
The lake freezes over for several months each year.
Origin
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 frese, derivative of the v.
Related forms
freezable, adjective
freezability, noun
defreeze, verb (used with object), defroze, defrozen, defreezing.
nonfreezable, adjective
postfreeze, adjective
prefreeze, verb (used with object), prefroze, prefrozen, prefreezing.
refreezable, adjective
refreeze, verb, refroze, refrozen, refreezing.
unfreezable, adjective
Can be confused
freeze, frieze.
Examples from the web for frozen
  • The same change takes place when potatoes are frozen.
  • Another tip is to portion the pesto into muffin cups, freeze, and then place the frozen pesto cups in a freezer storage bag.
  • Since they're so delicate and perishable, the vast majority are sold frozen.
  • We couldn't believe how simple it was to make these frozen treats.
  • For convenience, steaks can be frozen individually in the marinade.
  • You'd never know that this chocolatey, smooth frozen treat is made with low-fat milk.
  • Pack the frozen berries in a cooler and make this on the first night of camping, before they thaw completely.
  • The dough for these peppermint-flavored cookies can be made and then frozen for up to two weeks.
  • frozen potstickers or won tons make this recipe an easy favorite.
  • Crisp, light, and airy meringues get filled with strawberry frozen yogurt for a special occasion.
British Dictionary definitions for frozen

frozen

/ˈfrəʊzən/
verb
1.
the past participle of freeze
adjective
2.
turned into or covered with ice
3.
obstructed or blocked by ice
4.
killed, injured, or stiffened by extreme cold
5.
(of a region or climate) icy or snowy
6.
(of food) preserved by a freezing process
7.
  1. (of prices, wages, etc) arbitrarily pegged at a certain level
  2. (of business assets) not convertible into cash, as by government direction or business conditions
8.
frigid, unfeeling, or disdainful in manner
9.
motionless or unyielding: he was frozen with horror
Derived Forms
frozenly, adverb
frozenness, noun

freeze

/friːz/
verb freezes, freezing, froze (frəʊz), frozen (ˈfrəʊzən)
1.
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
2.
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
3.
to fix fast or become fixed (to something) because of the action of frost
4.
(transitive) to preserve (food) by subjection to extreme cold, as in a freezer
5.
to feel or cause to feel the sensation or effects of extreme cold
6.
to die or cause to die of frost or extreme cold
7.
to become or cause to become paralysed, fixed, or motionless, esp through fear, shock, etc: he froze in his tracks
8.
(transitive) to cause (moving film) to stop at a particular frame
9.
to decrease or cause to decrease in animation or vigour
10.
to make or become formal, haughty, etc, in manner
11.
(transitive) to fix (prices, incomes, etc) at a particular level, usually by government direction
12.
(transitive) to forbid by law the exchange, liquidation, or collection of (loans, assets, etc)
13.
(transitive) to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or use of (something specified)
14.
(transitive) to stop (a process) at a particular stage of development
15.
(transitive) (informal) to render (tissue or a part of the body) insensitive, as by the application or injection of a local anaesthetic
16.
(informal, mainly US) (intransitive) foll by onto. to cling
noun
17.
the act of freezing or state of being frozen
18.
(meteorol) a spell of temperatures below freezing point, usually over a wide area
19.
the fixing of incomes, prices, etc, by legislation
20.
another word for frost
sentence substitute
21.
(mainly US) a command to stop still instantly or risk being shot
Derived Forms
freezable, adjective
Word Origin
Old English frēosan; related to Old Norse frjōsa, Old High German friosan, Latin prūrīre to itch; see frost
Word Origin and History for frozen
adj.

mid-14c., past participle adjective from freeze (v.). Figurative use is from 1570s. Of assets, bank accounts, etc., from 1922.

freeze

v.

Old English freosan "turn to ice" (class II strong verb; past tense freas, past participle froren), from Proto-Germanic *freusanan (cf. Old Norse frjosa, Old High German friosan, German frieren "to freeze," Gothic frius "frost"), from Proto-Germanic *freus-, equivalent to PIE root *preus- "to freeze," also "to burn" (cf. Sanskrit prusva, Latin pruina "hoarfrost," Welsh rhew "frost," Sanskrit prustah "burnt," Albanian prus "burning coals," Latin pruna "a live coal").

Transitive sense first recorded 14c., figurative sense c.1400. Meaning "become rigid or motionless" attested by 1720. Sense of "fix at a certain level, make non-transactable" is 1922. Freeze frame is from 1960, originally "a briefly Frozen Shot after the Jingle to allow ample time for Change over at the end of a T.V. 'Commercial.' " ["ABC of Film & TV," 1960].

n.

c.1400, from freeze (v.).

frozen in Medicine

freeze (frēz)
v. froze (frōz), fro·zen (frō'zən), freez·ing, freez·es

  1. To pass from the liquid to the solid state by loss of heat.

  2. To make or become congealed, stiffened, or hardened by exposure to cold.

frozen in Science
freeze
  (frēz)   
To change from a liquid to a solid state by cooling or being cooled to the freezing point.
Slang definitions & phrases for frozen

freeze

noun

A stopping of change, esp in various monetary matters: a freeze on profits/ nuclear freeze (1930s+)

verb
  1. : The government denies it wants to freeze interest rates
  2. To stay or become motionless: The cop hollered to him to freeze right there/ Your best bet is to freeze and wait. You can't get away (1848+)
  3. To treat someone with deliberate hauteur; snub; cut; PUT THE FREEZE ON someone: Next time she froze me mercilessly (1861+)
  4. To inspire terror: His scream froze me (1607+)
  5. (also freeze up) To become immobile and ineffective from fear; clank, panic: The lifeguard should have dived in for the boy, but she froze (1970s+)
Related Terms

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