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- pronunciation:
- fro
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- parts of speech:
- adjective, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
When something is frozen, it is solid because of it being very cold. We call frozen water "ice." Frozen food is food that is made solid by cold temperatures.
I put a banana in the freezer for a whole day, and now it's completely frozen. |
| definition 2: |
When something like a river is frozen, it means that it is covered by thick ice.
Some people are fishing through a hole in the frozen lake.The frozen pond was perfect for skating. |
| definition 3: |
If something is very, very cold, we sometimes say it is frozen. If your toes feel very cold, you might say they are frozen.
I put my frozen fingers back inside my gloves. |
| definition 4: |
When something is frozen, it can't move or change. If you are frozen with fear, you cannot move.
I was frozen with fear when I heard that scary noise last night.The family was frozen with shock when they heard the bad news. |
| related words: |
arctic, firm, numb |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| definition: |
"Frozen" is the past participle of "freeze."
The pond had frozen completely in the winter. |
| derivations: |
frozenly (adv.), frozenness (n.) |
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