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frozen

v.
B1 Intermediate Oxford US //ˈfɹoʊzən// UK //fɹˈəʊzən// frozen General-service

v. turned into ice or very hard because of the cold. It also describes food that is kept very cold so it stays fresh for a long time.

v. converted into ice or a solid state by the removal of heat; alternatively, preserved at a temperature below freezing point.


SIMPLE

The lake is frozen enough for people to go ice skating.

CONTEXTUAL

We always keep a bag of frozen peas in the kitchen for quick meals.

COMPLEX

The explorers struggled to pitch their tents on the frozen tundra as the biting wind dropped the temperature even further.

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Origin

From Middle English frozen, frosen, ifrozen, variant of froren, ifroren ("frozen"; > see frorn), past participle of Middle English fresen, freosen (“to freeze”). By surface analysis, freeze + -n.

Usage

Typically used as a predicative or attributive adjective; can also describe assets that are legally blocked.

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