frozen

fro·zen

adj \ˈfrō-z^ən\

Definition of FROZEN

1

a : treated, affected, or crusted over by freezing b : subject to long and severe cold <the frozen north>

2

a : incapable of being changed, moved, or undone : fixed; specifically : debarred by official action from movement or from change in status <frozen wages> b : not available for present use <frozen capital> c (1) : drained or incapable of emotion (2) : expressing or characterized by cold unfriendliness

— fro·zen·ly adverb

— fro·zen·ness \-z^ən-(n)əs\ noun

Examples of FROZEN

1. <the car door was frozen ever since an accident had damaged the hinge>
2. <pay rates will remain frozen until the company does better financially>

First Known Use of FROZEN

14th century

Related to FROZEN

Synonyms: fast, firm, tight, jammed, lodged, set, snug, stuck, wedged

Antonyms: insecure, loose

Related Words: bonded, cemented, glued; anchored, clamped; embedded (also imbedded), entrenched (also intrenched), impacted, implanted; attached, bound, fastened, secured; immovable, unyielding

Near Antonyms: detached, dislodged, freed, loosened, unattached, unbound, undone, unfastened, unsecured; movable (or moveable), yielding

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Rhymes with FROZEN

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