Frozen Meaning
/ˈfɹəʊzən/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
adjImmobilized.
Sentence Examples
We were nearly frozen to death.
Lake Akan is frozen over.
It being awfully cold, the party were almost frozen to death.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ food was kept in the freezer for many weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We took some ____ vegetables from the freezer to prepare a quick and relatively healthy dinner.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The San Juan market is Mexico City's most famous deli of exotic meats, where an adventurous shopper can hunt down hard-to-find critters … But the priciest items in the market aren't the armadillo steaks or even the bluefin tuna. That would be the frozen chicatanas – giant winged ants – at around $500 a kilo."
— 2013 July 26, Nick Miroff, “Mexico gets a taste for eating insects …”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 7, page 32:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ food was kept in the freezer for many weeks.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We took some ____ vegetables from the freezer to prepare a quick and relatively healthy dinner.