adjective
frozen
Turned solid by cold, or prevented from moving or changing.
She adds frozen peas to the soup just before serving.
Etymology
Frozen is the inherited participle of freeze. From solidification by cold, it extends to anything held motionless or fixed so that it cannot change.
More examples
- A thick layer of ice covers the frozen lake.
- His bank account remains frozen during the investigation.
- She stands frozen with fear as the dog approaches.
- The computer screen is frozen, so I restart it.
Forms
frozen
Similar words
- solidified
- Means made solid, but not necessarily by cold.
- immobilized
- Emphasizes being unable to move, regardless of the cause.
- fixed
- Means set or unchanging, without necessarily suggesting a temporary restriction.