frozen · Contextualize

Etymology

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.

derived from fresen
inherited from frozen

Definitions

1
Having undergone the process of freezing
Having undergone the process of freezing; in ice form.
- The mammoth has been frozen for ten thousand years.
- frozen pizza
2
Immobilized.
- I just stood frozen in terror as the robber pointed at me with his gun.
Of an account or assets, in a state such that transactions are not allowed.
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1. 4
  Retaining an older, obsolete syntax of an earlier version of a language, which now…
  Retaining an older, obsolete syntax of an earlier version of a language, which now operates only on a specific word or phrase.
  - "Dice" is a frozen plural.
2. 5
  past participle of freeze
  - The mammoth was frozen shortly after death.

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Derived

cryofrozen, deep-frozen, enfrozen, frogurt, frosé, frozen binomial, frozen cow juice, frozen custard, frozen daiquiri, frozen dinner, frozen food, frozenly, frozenness, frozen peaches, frozen robot syndrome, frozen rope, frozen shoulder, frozen star, frozen stiff, frozen tail, frozen vacherin, frozen yoghurt, frozen yogurt, nonfrozen, permafrozen, quick-frozen, semifrozen, unfrozen

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at frozen. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

A definitional loop anchored at frozen. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

6 hops · closes at frozen

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